Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 4 & 8
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Catalogue Number LSO0587
UPC 822231158721James Mallinson producer
Jonathan Stokes for Classic Sound Ltd sound engineerRecorded April 2006, Barbican, London
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording
Notes in English / en français / auf Deutsch -
BBC Music Magazine’s Disc of the Month
Performance: ***** Recording: *****'The LSO is in absolutely smashing form... An unforgettable experience.'
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Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra
Coming between two of Beethoven's most famous symphonies the Fourth Symphony can seem a relatively lightweight and cheerful work. Written for Count Franz von Oppersdorff, who wanted a symphony similar in vein to the Second Symphony it is a brusque and enjoyable work. Beethoven's Eighth Symphony sees him in playful mood. Featuring humorous twists and turns and relatively brief movements, including the shortest movement of any of his symphonies, it is a lighthearted work.
| Composer | Beethoven | |
| Conductor | Bernard Haitink | |
| Performers | London Symphony Orchestra |
Symphony No 4 in B-Flat Major:
- I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegro vivace
- IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Symphony No 8 in F Major:
- I. Allegro vivace e con brio
- II. Allegretto scherzando
- III. Tempo di menuetto
- IV. Allegro vivace
