Title : Beethoven: Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7 / Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Author : Beethoven, Ludwig van
Release Date : 19960123
Binding : Audio CD
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Editorial Reviews : Long regarded as the quintessential interpretation of the most popular and best-loved symphony ever written, this performance of the Fifth has everything: passion, precision, drama, lyric beauty, and a coiled fury in the first movement that sets your pulse racing from the very first note. Carlos Kleiber has made very few recordings in his distinguished career, but almost all are special. If you own no other copy of this symphony, this is the one to get. It comes with an exceptional performance of the Seventh--not quite as gripping as the Fifth, but definitely one of the great ones. There is classical music, and there are classic recordings of classical music. This one's a classic.
Buyer Reviews : Carlos Kleiber's incredible mid '70s recording of Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh Symphonies is, in my opinion, the greatest recording of ANY symphonies that are currently available. Everything about the performances is perfect, from the articulation to the emotion. Nothing is spared, no shortcuts are taken, and thus Kleiber has produced the best versions of Beethoven's two most popular(and exciting) symphonies for the listener's pure enjoyment. I cannot add anything that hasn't already been said about this recording, so I'll just strongly recommend this to anybody looking to start a classical collection(anybody who already has even the smallest classical collection probably already has this album in it). Most incredible performance. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
