Beethoven: Symphonies no 5 and 7 / Ashkenazy (Penguin Music Classics Series)
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Performer: PaoEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-09-29
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
- Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
- Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
- Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro
- Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto -- Vivace
- Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
- Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto
- Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
Music reviews of Beethoven: Symphonies no 5 and 7 / Ashkenazy (Penguin Music Classics Series)
Music Review: The best Beethoven 5th and 7th Symphonies.
Rating: 5 Stars
Vladimir Ashkenazy, one of the best pianist of the XX century, is revealed here as a superb conductor.
He has recorded what in my opinion is the best edition of Beethoven's 5th and 7th Symphonies, far better than other versions as for example the overrated Kleiber recording. Ashkenazy's set is real powerful, but also gentle when needed, has a very good sound quality and, more important, always has the correct tempo.
Other very good recordings are Abbado's and Karajan's one with the Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra, but Karajan's one sometimes goes too fast, as for example on the world famous "Zardoz" allegretto from the 7th symphony, which in Ashkenazy's recording is full of power and dignity. I love this allegretto but in Karajan's version sounds like something urgent, like if the orchestra were trying to hurry up because they had to go somewhere after playing.
Some critics claims this Ashkenazy's recordings to be too "conservative". I really don't understand what are they trying to say. One can say that Karajan's romantic aproach to almost every score may be "not conservative", but, is it bad to be conservative when conducting Beethoven? Would you prefer to have this played by distorted electric violins or what? I can't see the "conservative" point anywhere, to my ear is just the best Beethoven's 5th and 7th ever recorded.
I've listened to many other versions of this score, from the highly overrated Kleiber and Toscanini recordings to the good enough, Von Dohnanyi's, Reiner's, Furtwangler's or Mravinsky's versions, and ending with the superb Karajan's (except for the allegretto from the 7th) and Abbado's recordings. If you want the best Beethoven's 5th and 7th, just try this Ashkenazy jewel, and maybe give also a chance to Abbado's recording: Beethoven: Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7
PS. This Ashkenazy CD has recently gone out of stock (you can guess the reason). Don't worry because there are at least 3 editions of this exact same recording and, if you don't care about missing the very good leaflet of this edition, the others are easily available, for example here: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
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