Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Philharmonia Orchestra & Otto Klemperer

Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed in 1808 (No. 5) and 1813 (No. 7). Musically, No. 5 is built around a concise four-note motif and intensive motivic development amid the shift from Classical to Romantic language, while No. 7 emphasises rhythmic drive and dance-like movements, and both occupy pivotal positions in Beethoven's middle-to-late career that influenced subsequent symphonic practice.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    8:05
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    10:07
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
    5:41
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro. Presto
    11:17
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto. Vivace
    12:51
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
    9:30
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: III. Presto. Assai meno presto
    8:21
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
    7:55

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