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Beethoven - Symphonies No. 4 & No. 7; King Stephen Overture - Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell / Essential Classics, Orchestral Works / Sony Classical Audio CD 1992 / SBK 48 158
UPC 5099704815824
The Symphony No. 4 in B♭ major, Op. 60, is the fourth-published symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was composed in 1806 and premiered in March 1807 at a private concert in Vienna at the town house of Prince Lobkowitz. The first public performance was at the Burgtheater in Vienna in April 1808.
The symphony is in four movements. It is predominantly genial in tone, and has tended to be overshadowed by the weightier Beethoven symphonies that preceded and followed it – the Third Symphony (Eroica) and the Fifth. Although later composers including Berlioz, Mendelssohn and Schumann greatly admired the work it has not become as widely known among the music-loving public as the Eroica, the Fifth and other Beethoven symphonies.
The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812, while improving his health in the Bohemian spa town of Teplitz. The work is dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries.
At its premiere at the university in Vienna on 8 December 1813, Beethoven remarked that it was one of his best works. The second movement, "Allegretto", was so popular that audiences demanded an encore. The "Allegretto" is frequently performed separately to this day.
| Label: | Sony Classical – SBK 48 158 |
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| Series: | Essential Classics, Orchestral Works |
| Format: |
CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
1992 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60 | |||
| 1 | 1 Adagio -- Allegro Vivace | 9:58 | |
| 2 | 2 Adagio | 9:45 | |
| 3 | 3 Allegro Vivace | 5:54 | |
| 4 | 4 Allegro Ma Non Troppo | 5:56 | |
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Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 |
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| 5 | 1 Poco Sostenuto -- Vivace | 11:46 | |
| 6 | 2 Allegretto | 7:32 | |
| 7 | 3 Presto | 7:17 | |
| 8 | 4 Allegro Con Brio | 7:12 | |
| 9 | Overture "King Stephen", Op. 117 | 7:31 |
- Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Conductor – George Szell
- Design Concept – C.C. Garbers
- Orchestra – The Cleveland Orchestra
- Painting – Christian Hülfgott Brand
- Producer – Howard H. Scott (tracks: 5 to 8), Paul Myers (2) (tracks: 1 to 4, 9)
- Remastered By – Bejun Mehta
