Beethoven: Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
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Composer: Ludwig van BeethovenConductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-04-20
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- I: Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
- II: Andante Cantabile Con Moto
- III: Menuetto (Allegro Molto E Vivace) & Trio
- IV: Adagi - Allegro Molto E Vivace
- I: Allegro Con Brio
- II: marcia Funebre (Adagio Assai)
- III: Scherzo (Allegro Vivace) & Trio
- IV: Finale (Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - Presto)
Music reviews of Beethoven: Symphony No. 1; Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
Music Review: Very good peformance at a great price
Rating: 5 Stars
This CD contains the Beethoven 1st and 3rd synphonies performed by Wilhelm Furtwangler and the Wiener Philharmoniker in the early 1950's.
Furtwanglers 1944 version of the Eroica is his best version in my opinion, but given that none of the major music giants have released a cd with his 1944 recording on it, this is the best version available. It was briefly available on the Tahra label, but only a limited number were produced and now long out of print. All of Furtwanglers 1940's recordings from during the war are classics, though mostly mono recordings using budget 1940's sound equipment.
Other great conductors of the 3rd symphony were Szell, Bohm, Karajan and maybe Vanska, but Furtwangler has them all beat.
In regards to the first symphony, the copy on this CD is in my opinion the best version conducted by Furtwangler, even when you factor in his famous WW2 era recordings from the 1940's.
Having listened to several conductors perform the 1st, Furtwangler always stands out as the standard for a quality performance by bringing a sense of exitement or action/ avendture to the music. Karajan takes a heavy handed Germanic approach, Szell a precision/ pefectionist approach, Walter a poetic approach and Vanska a slightly Walter like approach with Szells precision and desire for perfection.
Lastly, I should point out that Furtwanglers WW2 and pre WW2 recordings and perfmances used period instruments, so that affects the sound quality in addition to the recording technology of the day. After the war, period instruments were deemed to expensive and the switch was made to more modern instruments.
If you like Furtwangler's recordings or want to give it a try, then buy this CD and the companion CD containing the 5th and 7th symphonies.
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