- Audio CD (Feb 26 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: RCA
- ASIN: B000003GBN
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #51,517 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67: Allegro Con Brio |
| 2. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67: Andante Con Moto |
| 3. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67: Allegro |
| 4. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67: Allegro |
| 5. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92: Poco Sostenuto; Vivace |
| 6. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92: Allegretto |
| 7. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92: Presto: Assai Meno Presto; Presto |
| 8. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92: Allegro Con Brio |
| 9. Coriolan Overture, Op.62 |
| 10. Fidelio Overture, Op.72b |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Scrupulous performances indeed.,
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This review is from: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Coriolan Overture; Fidelio Overture (Audio CD)
Fritz Reiner is frequently associated with composers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries such as Strauss and Wagner. In spite of this association, his performances of Beethoven's music are not to be ignored. Reiner was a stupendous interpretor of Beethoven and any listener of this CD will quickly understand why. The first movement of the 5th Symphony sets the pace for the entire performance. These are strait-forward interpretations but in no way does this subtract from their virtue. The playing and the precision of the orchestra is amazingly clean and disciplined (even by Reiner's standards if one can believe such a thing). In typical fashion, Reiner rules with a rod of iron and never lets the sound get carried away or even remotely perverse. In both symphonies and both overtures Reiner favors fast tempi and this is without a doubt very advantagous. The music is always moving and does not drag the way so many modern recordings of these works do. One of the most important aspects that these recordings have to offer is the fact that Reiner gives all of the movements in both symphonies equal attention to detail. He does not let the first and fourth movements completely dominate the second and third movements. In essence, he does not focus all of his energy on the powerful movements and let the minor ones flutter. For anybody who prefers very potent interpretations of Beethoven this is it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD,BUT NOT THE BEST!,
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This review is from: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Coriolan Overture; Fidelio Overture (Audio CD)
First the sound quality is just satisfactory!coming to the performance it is fairly straightforward and good.nothing more than that.Better performances are offered by Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic for both these symphonies.as for the seventh my favourite is the MAGNIFICIENT performance by the legendary BRUNO WALTER and THE COLUMBIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-Walter's pacing and buildup with subtle changes to the tempo and dynamics is just masterly-Full of Power and Joyous abandon.The Sound quality is quite good with Sony's 20 bit mapping.
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Five.,
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This review is from: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Coriolan Overture; Fidelio Overture (Audio CD)
To say this is my favorite version of Beethoven's Fifth is to say this disc means more to me than just about anything in the world! So you can imagine how much I love Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony performing this work (as well as the Seventh and the two overtures). Many people love Carlos Kleiber's Fifth the most. Why do I prefer Reiner? Well, I suppose it is the clean, no-nonsense approach immediately evident in the first notes. Those famous notes are like the springboard for the rest of the movement-- and the next three. Kleiber and Karajan are faster, Bernstein is slower. Reiner nails it with authority, and not the slightest hint of crudity or flashiness (as with Solti). The brass are excitingly raw; the whole orchestra is larger than life and miraculously recorded by the RCA engineers. This is stern, business-like Beethoven that seems to say, "It's only music, after all." The steadiness of Reiner (in all four works) should not be misinterpreted as boredom. His tyrannical eye creates an explosive energy beneath the proceedings, as Reiner seems to bully his way through like Edward G. Robinson in a 1930s gangster film. There are many enjoyable versions of these works, but this disc is the air I breathe.
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