Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0028944740028 Label: Deutsche Grammophon Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon Release Date: 1995-04-04 Running Time: 72 Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
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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. -- David Hurwitz
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: incandescent Comment: I am not musically literate, i.e i dont know a crotchet from a quaver but i know what i like, is it an exagerration to say that if we had to show one example of the greatness and potential of human culture, to say some visiting aliens, would it be reasonable to play them these recordings? Customer Rating: Summary: What's all the fuss about? Comment: I cannot endorse all those "rave" reviews. The Fifth receives a very good performance but hardly outstanding; the Seventh is less impressive and too hard-driven. And the recording is second-rate, lacking definition and clarity. Customer Rating: Summary: marvellous ; justly famous Comment: This has just been chosen on BBC 3's CD Review as the 'best' version of the 5th. Symphony, just pipping the 1955 mono Klemperer ; and I believe it was chosen also the last time CD Review tackled the many versions of this work. It made waves when it first came out on LP and has always been popular, combining as it does great fire and intensity with a good sense of structure and some beautifully lyrical phrasing and playing. Much the same virtues are evident in the 7th. Symphony, and together on one CD they really are irresistible. There can never be one definitive version of either of these incomparable works, and many, many performances on CD have something valid to tell us, but these two interpretations have more than most. Customer Rating: Summary: Definitive Comment: To maintain an avid listening ear for music that you just `know' from the earliest of ages is testimony to the art of interpretation ... nowhere is this more apparent than on this masterpiece work. Everyone `ate cake' on the morning of this recording! From the orchestra and conductor through to the producers and engineering staff. A flawless and magnificent effort that allows each and every note to leap off the manuscript of this mighty symphony. This disc is a must buy for any music collection. Customer Rating: Summary: timeless Comment: I have listened to this at least 200 times and have barely scratched the surface. Even if you dont like classical music you should still buy this CD, as it defies all classification both music genre and date. Nothing comes close for being as musically dense without sacrificing harmony. Possibly the best work of the worlds greatest ever musician. More Reviews