Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7

by Ludwig van Beethoven / Wiener Philharmoniker / Carlos Kleiber

Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7 cover art

Combining two of Carlos Kleiber's most legendary mid-1970s recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic onto a single disc, this release is universally regarded as a pinnacle of orchestral interpretation. Kleiber's obsessive perfectionism and kinetic conducting style stripped away decades of sluggish romanticism, injecting Beethoven's fifth and seventh symphonies with breathtaking rhythmic vitality and terrifying intensity. The collection consistently ranks among the greatest and most highly recommended classical recordings ever captured.

Genres

  • Symphony
  • Classical Period
  • Romanticism

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
  2. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
  3. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
  4. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
  6. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
  7. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto - Assai meno presto
  8. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio