these two Beethoven symphonies . . . are among the very finest performances of these works that have ever been captured in the studio. If there is a Beethoven Top 40 chart topper, Symphony No. 5 would certainly be the people’s choice . . . Even those who know next to nothing about classical music would immediately recognize the “fate knocking at the door” theme that opens this work . . . The Vienna Musikvereinsaal is a concert venue with decent acoustics and this remastering gives us a good account of both symphonies with excellent spread across the stage . . . [the release offers] to newcomers an unprecedented opportunity to hear some extraordinary Beethoven symphonic performances by an interpreter who, for the most part, seemed to have a direct connection to its creator. For the best example that I can think of, the Allegretto second movement of the Seventh Symphony, often a formulaic afterthought in most recordings, gets a straight-to-the-core rendition that will stay with listeners long after this work is over.
Record Review / Lawrence D. Devoe, Blu-rayDefinition.com / 16. March 2014
Tracklist:
Complete Orchestral Recordings & Podcast
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
• Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67
1. 1. Allegro con brio 7:19
2. 2. Andante con moto 9:54
3. 3. Allegro 5:08
4. 4. Allegro 10:55
• Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92
5. 1. Poco sostenuto – Vivace 13:36
6. 2. Allegretto 8:09
7. 3. Presto – Assai meno presto 8:15
8. 4. Allegro con brio 8:36
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
• Symphony No.3 in D, D.200
9. 1. Adagio maestoso – Allegro con brio 9:01
10. 2. Allegretto 2:45
11. 3. Menuetto (Vivace) 3:40
12. 4. Presto. Vivace 6:00
• Symphony No.8 in B minor, D.759 – “Unfinished”
13. 1. Allegro moderato 13:56
14. 2. Andante con moto 10:42
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
• Symphony No.4 In E Minor, Op.98
15. 1. Allegro non troppo 12:54
16. 2. Andante moderato 11:24
17. 3. Allegro giocoso – Poco meno presto – Tempo I 6:09
18. 4. Allegro energico e passionato – Più allegro 9:14
• Carlos Kleiber – A Memoir. Audio Documentary (Written, narrated and produced by Jon Tolansky)
19. Part 1: Introduction: overview of Kleiber’s qualities and his effect and influence on musicians
20. Part 2: First recording (Der Freischütz) and impact on musicians and audiences
21. Part 3: Early history and growth of career
22. Part 4: Beethoven’s Symphony 5, marking of parts, and style of conducting
23. Part 5: Die Fledermaus and Kleiber’s approach to the work
24. Part 6: Opera: working relations with singers, and La traviata
25. Part 7: Kleiber’s conducting technique, and Schubert’s Symphony No 3
26. Part 8: Kleiber’s self-criticism
27. Part 9: Conclusion: overview of Kleiber’s personality, and his legacy for posterity
Part 1:
Audio Excerpt: Verdi: La traviata – Act 1, Scene 1: Ileana Cotrubas, Placido Domingo, Stefania Malagú, Walter Gullino, Bruno Grella, Alfredo Giacomotti, Bayerischer Staatsopernchor, Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Commentary from Sir John Tooley, Dale Clevenger, Gerald Schubert, Dame Felicity Lott, Haim Lazarov and Charles Barber
Part 2:
Audio Excerpt: Weber: Der Freischutz – Overture, Act 1 Scene 1, and Act 2 Scene 2: Theo Adam, Gerhard Paul, Leipzig Rundfunkchor, Dresden Staatskapelle
Commentary from Peter Jonas, Costa Pilavachi and Clemens Hellsberg
Part 3:
Commentary from Peter Jonas and Werner Resel
Part 4:
Audio Excerpt: Beethoven: Symphony No 5 – Movement 1: Wiener Philharmoniker
Commentary from Werner Resel, Gerald Schubert, Peter Jonas and Charles Barber
Part 5:
Audio Excerpt: Strauss: Die Fledermaus – Overture, Act 2 Scene 1, Act 2 Czardas: Julia Varady, Bayerischer Staatsopernchor, Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Commentary from Charles Barber
Audio Excerpt: Unter Donner und Blitz Polka: Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Part 6:
Commentary from Ileana Cotrubas
Audio Excerpt: Verdi: La traviata – Act 3, Addio, del passato: Ileana Cotrubas, Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Commentary from Dame Felicity Lott, and Thomas Hampson
Part 7:
Commentary from Haim Lazarov and Costa Pilavachi
Audio Excerpt: Schubert: Symphony No 3 – Movement 4: Wiener Philharmoniker
Part 8:
Commentary from Costa Pilavachi
Audio Excerpt: Beethoven: Symphony No 7 – Movement 4: Wiener Philharmoniker
Part 9:
Commentary from Haim Lazarov, Charles Barber, Dame Felicity Lott, Sir John Tooley and Clemens Hellsberg
Audio Excerpt: Beethoven: Symphony No 7 – Movement 4: Wiener Philharmoniker
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