Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

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These are refreshing and reassuring readings, DDD-engineered by Mike Clements to faithfully reflect the immediate and lucid Royal Festival Hall acoustic. — classicalsource.com, July 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 28th Oct 2016
Catalogue No: LPO0093
Label: LPO
Length: 56 minutes

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

Work length24:20

$5.30

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Kurt Masur, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded: 24 November 2004
Recording Venue: Royal festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, United Kingdom

I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

Track length8:19

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II. Andante cantabile con molto

Track length7:12

$1.60

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III. Menuetto and Trio. Allegro molto vivace

Track length3:12

$1.05

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IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace

Track length5:37

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60

Work length32:31

$5.85

$7.15

Kurt Masur, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded: 27 November 2004
Recording Venue: Royal festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, United Kingdom

I. Adagio. Allegro vivace

Track length11:19

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II. Adagio

Track length9:08

$1.60

$1.95

III. Allegro vivace

Track length5:24

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IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length6:40

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This recording features former Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur, who conducted more than 150 performances in London and internationally during his tenure (2000-07). Masur inaugurated the launch of the LPOs own Label in 2005 with live performances of Shostakovich’s Symphonies Nos. 1 and 5 (LPO0001).

Kurt Masur sadly passed away in December 2015; this captivating pair of concert recordings from 2004 pays tribute to his musical legacy: he conducted Beethoven with insight, cohesion, these concert performances conducted from memory.

When audiences heard Beethoven’s First Symphony, they were struck by something new in the air – there is no mistaking its Beethovenian energy and dash. Released for the first time on the Orchestra’s Label, Symphonies 1 and 4 contribute to the expanding collection of Beethoven works on the label; the most recent being Beethoven’s Fifth conducted by Tennstedt (LPO0087).

Often neglected between the more famous Third and Fifth, the Fourth Symphony is a joyous work which inspired many of Beethoven’s contemporaries, including Schumann and Berlioz.

It’s propelled with unstoppable momentum and buoyancy, after a searching opening perhaps inspired by Haydn’s Representation of Chaos.

These recordings are taken from live concert performances at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on 24 and 27 November 2004.

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classicalsource.com July 2017

These are refreshing and reassuring readings, DDD-engineered by Mike Clements to faithfully reflect the immediate and lucid Royal Festival Hall acoustic.

Classical Ear 9th February 2017

Commendably Masur observes the composer’s metronome markings – the speeds of the beats – but ignores the importance of flexibility within those speeds, what Beethoven also meant by “a tempo of feeling”.

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

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