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Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leipzig. It is not known exactly when Beethoven finished writing this work, but sketches of the finale were found to be from 1795.
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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies RecommendedDanish National Concert Choir, Danish Chamber Orchestra, Ádám Fischer
I find these performances utterly fascinating, though it would be next to impossible to offer a comprehensive catalogue of the various colourful twists and turns that characterise Fischer’s performances... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th July 2019
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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Building a Library, January 2020, Recommended Recording
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International Classical Music Awards, 2020, Winner - Symphonic Music
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International Classical Music Awards, 2020, Winner - Recording of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Nominee - Conductor of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2020, Winner - Orchestral (19th-century music)
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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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Beethoven - Complete Symphonies RecommendedCharlotte Margiono (soprano), Birgit Remmert (alto), Ridolf Schasching (tenor), Robert Holl (bass)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Brimful of intrepid character and interpretative incident, this is surely one of the most stimulating Beethoven symphony cycles of recent times. As Harnoncourt himself states in the booklet:... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, 100 Greatest Recordings
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Building a Library, July 2005, Budget Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Recording of the Year
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Building a Library, January 2020, Also Recommended
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 & Overtures
RecommendedKaterina Beranova (soprano), Lilli Paasikivi (alto), Robert Dean Smith (tenor) & Hanno Müller-Brachmann (bass)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, GewandhausChor, GewandhausKinderchor & MDF Rundfunkchor, Riccardo Chailly
Readings focused entirely on the composer, not on debating how things ‘should’ sound...The playing is responsive and immaculate throughout, forming the backbone of Chailly’s brilliantly authentic... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 23rd January 2012
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Gramophone Awards, 2012, Finalist - Orchestral
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2011, Disc of the Month
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Building a Library, January 2020, Also Recommended
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 / CPE Bach: Symphonies Wq 175 & 183/4
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Bernhard Forck (Konzertmeister)
If you’re not bothered by the sometimes meagre string sound, there’s much to savour here. The outer movements have tremendous energy...I can’t remember ever hearing the Trio of the First Symphony’s... — More…
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Record Review, 11th July 2020, Record of the Week
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2021, Shortlisted - Orchestral
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Record Review, 16th July 2022, Record of the Week
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Harnoncourt - Beethoven RecommendedGidon Kremer & Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Another absorbing set, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt bringing his impeccable, historically-informed sensibilities to the modern instruments of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. The Eroica is mightily... — More…
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Building a Library, January 2015, First Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 1992, Recording of the Year
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Building a Library, January 2020, Also Recommended
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 & Barry: 'Beethoven' & Piano Concerto Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Adès
This set cuts pristine interpretations of Beethoven’s early symphonies with Gerald Barry’s 21st-century zesty homage…Stone’s Beethoven swaps between falsetto and lower-range passages with impressive... — More…
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Presto Editor's Choice, April 2020
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Catalonia’s resonant Château de Cardona sometimes makes the bassline heavy, the vigorous timpanist often forgets the crucial Beethovenian difference between one f and two, and the editor clipped... — More…
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