Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 Furtwangler

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  • Release Date: 01/11/2005
  • Original Release: 2004
  • Sales Rank: 67,925
  • Label: EMI CLASSICS
  • UPC: 724358620023

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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

1LISTENSymphony no 5 in C minor,
2LISTENSymphony no 5 in C minor,
3LISTENSymphony no 5 in C minor,
4LISTENSymphony no 5 in C minor,
5LISTENSymphony no 7 in A major,
6LISTENSymphony no 7 in A major,
7LISTENSymphony no 7 in A major,
8LISTENSymphony no 7 in A major,

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Then, now, and always; here, there, and everywhere, these are among a handful of truly great recorded performances of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" and "No. 7." Indeed, one could claim that they are among Wilhelm Furtwängler's greatest recorded performances. One could argue that Furtwängler's 1943 "Fifth" and "Seventh" had more fire and intensity. But one could also argue that the 1950 "Fifth" and 1954 "Seventh" have more breadth and serenity. One could prefer the 1943 "Fifth" for its maniacal energy or the 1950 "Fifth" for its commanding gravity. One could choose the 1943 "Seventh" for its inexorable inevitability or the 1954 "Seventh" for its ecstatic sublimity. One could decide for the overwhelming fury of the wartime Berlin Philharmonic or heartwarming beauty of the postwar Vienna Philharmonic. One could feel comfortable with the faded majesty of EMI's postwar Vienna recordings but still be compelled by the harsh reality of DG's wartime Berlin recordings. James Leonard, All Music Guide

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