Symphony No. 5 in C Minor

by Ludwig van Beethoven, New Symphony Orchestra & Landon Ronald

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1922
  • Label: His Master's Voice
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Captured in the waning years of the acoustic era, this recording tackles the most recognizable four-note motif in Western musical history. The performance is driven by a stark, relentless momentum that overcomes the severe fidelity limitations of early gramophone technology. The release serves as a fascinating preservation of British orchestral aesthetics immediately following the First World War.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, instrumental, orchestral, symphonic, majestic, melodic, dynamic

Tracklist

  1. First Movement - Allegro Con Brio (First Part)
  2. First Movement - Allegro Con Brio (Concluded)
  3. Second Movement - Andante Con Moto (First Part)
  4. Second Movement - Andante Con Moto (Concluded)
  5. Third Movement - Allegro Scherzo (First Part)
  6. Third Movement - Allegro Scherzo (Concluded)
  7. Finale - Allegro (First Part)
  8. Finale - Allegro (Continued)
  9. Finale - Allegro (Concluded)

Credits

  • Ludwig Van Beethoven - primary artist, composed by
  • Felix Weingartner - primary artist, conductor

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