Haitink Complete Beethoven Symphonies
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9
RecommendedTwyla Robinson (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo soprano), John Mac Master (tenor) & Gerald Finley (bass), Gordan Nikolitch (violin), Tim Hugh (cello) & Lars Vogt (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Bernard Haitink
a blazing performance of the Seventh Symphony that reaches a superbly disciplined and frenzied conclusion — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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a complete confidence exists between the LSO, in magnificent form, and its conductor.This disc is a climax to the series — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2007, Disc of the month
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The orchestra plays superbly, and there are plenty of indications that the conductor has taken note of recent changes in attitude to Beethoven performance, such as giving prominence to the woodwind... — More…
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
Twyla Robinson (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo), John MacMaster (tenor) & Gerald Finley (bass)
London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
…the slow third movement… moves along at a pace few conductors would have employed fifty years ago. Yet it never sounds hurried, and the dramatic brass interruptions towards its close have... — More…
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The Fifth Symphony represents the challenge of being the best-known work in the repertoire, but without being quirky Haitink presents it in a way that feels utterly fresh. The First Symphony... — More…
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 & Triple Concerto
Gordan Nikolitch (violin), Tim Hugh (cello) & Lars Vogt (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
a blazing performance of the Seventh Symphony that reaches a superbly disciplined and frenzied conclusion — More…
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