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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies by Herbert von Karajan 🎧 Qobuz (Hi-Res) Tidal (Hi-Res) 🎧 Deezer (Hi-Fi) Amazon Music (Hi-Fi) 🎧 Spotify (mp3) Amazon Store (mp3) 🎧 Apple Music (Lossless) — Youtube Music (mp4) 🎧 Naspter, Pandora, Anghami, QQ音乐, LineMusic, AWA日本… Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 00:00 I. Adagio molto, Allegro con brio 09:31 II. Andante cantabile con moto 15:23 III. Minuet: Allegro molto e vivace, Trio 19:19 IV. Finale: Adagio, Allegro molto e vivace Berliner Philharmoniker Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Recorded in 1961, at Berlin New mastering in 2023 by AB for CMRR ❤️ Join us on our WhatsApps fanpage (our latest album preview): 🔊 Discover our new website: 🔊 Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio (QOBUZ): 🔊 Follow us on Spotify: ❤️ If you like CMRR content, please consider membership at our Patreon or Tipeee page. Thank you :) // Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 // Beethoven didn't compose his first symphony until he was thirty. However, in his handwritten notes, we find the first drafts as early as 1794. The symphony, completed six years later, was dedicated to Baron van Sweiten. The first performance took place in Vienna on April 2, 1800, at the Hofburg Theater. The symphony was an immediate success, but although critics admitted that “the symphony was indisputably rich in ideas and original“, they considered the introductory seventh chord of the first movement a “threat to the art“. Many found the symphony too reminiscent of Haydn, calling it “a caricature of Haydn's symphonies“. The composition was so popular, however, that the publishers had it arranged for quintet, a move that provoked energetic protests from Beethoven, but to no avail. For the symphony he received twenty ducats, the usual price for a work of this kind in those days. This symphony has been called “the swan song of the sixteenth century“; it is certainly an expression of the symphonic form as it existed before Beethoven adapted it to his personality and the new times. I. Adagio molto, Allegro con brio. Although the work is in C major, it begins - in violation of all accepted rules of the time - with a dominant seventh in F major, a bold move for the time. After the peaceful introduction, the first theme is heard, setting a cheerful note throughout the movement. The movement ends with a beautiful coda. II. Andante cantabile con moto. This movement is very much in Mozart's style; it is remarkable above all for its beautiful instrumentation. III. Minuet and trio. This has the character of a scherzo, a form Beethoven favored in his early years in Bonn. It lacks the characteristic features of Haydn's minuets. IV. Adagio, Allegro molto e vivace. This section begins with an introduction which, though slow, is comparable in intensity to the introduction to the first movement. After a powerful chord, played by the entire orchestra, the violins build to a progressive crescendo, giving the impression that the composer is making repeated attempts to introduce the allegro movement proper. Then, as if freed from this hesitation, the main theme emerges with force. (...) COMPLETE PRESENTATION: LOOK THE FIRST PINNED COMMENT. In 1962, Herbert von Karajan had recently taken over the direction of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, succeeding his great historical rival, Wilhelm Furtwängler. This 1962 recording is his first stereo recording of Beethoven's Symphonies. Although stereo had been used experimentally since the 1930s, it wasn't until the late '50s that it began to be exploited commercially. To meet the colossal budget for this project, 100,000 copies had to be sold. After a year's work between 1961 and 1962, 1 million boxed sets were finally sold worldwide, ensuring Herbert von Karajan's commercial credibility. His name is now identified with Beethoven. Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D Major Op. 123 🎧 Qobuz (Hi-Res) Tidal (Hi-Res) 🎧 Deezer (Hi-Fi) Amazon Music (Hi-Fi) 🎧 Spotify (mp3) Amazon Store (mp3) 🎧 Youtube Music (mp4) Soundcloud 🎧 Naspter, Pandora, Anghami, Soundcloud, QQ音乐, LineMusic, AWA日本… Ludwig Van Beethoven PLAYLIST (reference recordings):
