Home
Books
DVD's
Music
Computers
Toys
Gadgets
In the Home
Bookmark the site

Return to Homepage

US Shopping
UK Shopping


 










Music : Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

  


Search Music - select a category

Buy Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 online at Discounted New and Used prices. Delivered to your door with Off-The-Bookshelf.
See Larger Image
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
by: C. VPO/Kleiber

Off The Bookshelf's Price: £11.98
Prices subject to change.
Used Price: £5.49
Third Party New Price: £5.50
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028944740028
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: April 04, 1995
Running Time: 72 minutes
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Sales Rank: 24842
MPN: 447400

Disc 1:
  1. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: 1 - Allegro con brio
  2. Symphonie No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: 2 - Andante con moto
  3. Symphonie No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: 3 - Allegro
  4. Symphonie No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: 4 - Allegro
  5. SYMPHONIE NO. 7 IN A MAJOR, OP. 92: 1 - Poco sostenuto - vivace
  6. SYMPHONIE NO. 7 IN A MAJOR, OP. 92: 2 - Allegretto
  7. SYMPHONIE NO. 7 IN A MAJOR, OP. 92: 3 - Presto
  8. SYMPHONIE NO. 7 IN A MAJOR, OP. 92: 4 - Allegro con brio
Related Items: Browse for similar items by category:
Related Items:
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas Holst: The Planets / Elgar: Enigma Variations Elgar - Cello Concerto; Cockaigne; Sea Pictures Tchaikovsky: Ballet Suites see more

Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - incandescent
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?


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - What's all the fuss about?
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.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - marvellous ; justly famous
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.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Definitive
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.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - timeless
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.
see more

 



Off The Bookshelf.co.uk gives you a unique shopping experience, you can find all the Music products you like within a few minutes online, locate the latest charting CD's, DVD's & Games, read Music reviews on the bestselling Music Books and Music products. All Music are available to buy Used (at a greater saving) or New (at a great discounted RRP). Add the Music items you would like to your shopping basket, pay securely online and we send these products to be delivered to your door. We take great pride in being able to offer you the great savings partnering with Amazon, offering you cheaper prices than the high street retailers, we have thousands of discounts on all the the Music's you can buy off the shelf and hope you find the website easy to use.

Thanks for visiting and browsing Off The Bookshelf.co.uk

 

In association with Amazon.co.uk
SME-WS
HolidayHavens - Holiday Rental Accommodation