Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Sony
Catalogue: 19439940142
Release: 2022
Size: 1.13 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
01. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
02. II. Larghetto quasi andante
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivo
04. IV. Allegro molto
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
05. I. Allegro con brio
06. II. Andante con moto
07. III. Scherzo. Allegro
08. IV. Allegro
I wasn’t expecting to be absolutely bowled over by Colin Matthews’s arrangement of the Fifth Symphony, but I was – and still am…Matthews has done a most impressive job of paring the music down to its essentials while retaining its character and emotional impact.