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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" & Leonore Overture No. 2

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Beethoven took a massive stride forward in the development of the symphonic form with the 'Eroica'. Not only is the work written on an unprecedented scale, it also lays the very foundations of Romanticism in music.The symphony mirrors Beethoven's own emergence from despair and he used it to symbolize mankind's capacity for greatness. He initially dedicated the score to Napoleon whom embodied his view of greatness. However, when Napoleon crowned himself Emperor, Beethoven furiously removed the dedication from the score.

Composer Beethoven
Conductor Bernard Haitink
Performers London Symphony Orchestr

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major
1. 'Eroica': I. Allegro Con Brio
2. II. Marcia Funebre - Adagio Assai
3. III. Allegro Vivace
4. IV. Finale - Allegro Molto
5. Leonore Overture No 2

Release date 10 July 2006
LSO0580 | 0822231158028 (SACD)
LSO0080 | 0822231108023 (CD)
LSO0080-D | 0822231108061 (Digital)

Digital booklet in English / Notes de programme en français / Einführungstexte auf Deutsch

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded November 2005 in the Barbican Hall, London

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices
MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility

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Reviews

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The virtues of Bernard Haitink's Beethoven cycle at the Barbican are well summarised by this performance of the Eroica. [He] puts Beethoven first in every aspect.

- Sunday Telegraph
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An amazing level of audible detail in even the most heavily scored passages... I respect both Haitink for his willingness to rethink his interpretation and the LSO for its evident enthusiasm in giving him what he requires.

- Classics Today
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The clarity is exemplary... Haitink's performance has a magnificently strong forward flow to it... The orchestral detail is excellent and enhances the subtlety of Haitink's phrasing.

- Classical Source