leonard bernstein Beethoven: Symphonies No. 1 & 2, etc. (SHM-CD) Japan Music CD

Product Description Contents: [Classic Department Store Encore] [SHM-CD Specification] [Green Color Label Coating] This is one disc from the complete Beethoven symphony cycle that won the Grand Prize at the 1980 Record Academy Awards. From the youthful spirit of the First Symphony, to the Second Symphony which established a new style of symphony, and the dramatic "Egmont" Overture, each performance is a masterful and intense masterpiece, where the traditional performance style of the Vienna Philharmonic and the overflowing passion of the great Bernstein are brilliantly integrated. [Contents] Beethoven: 1. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 3. Egmont Overture, Op. 84 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Recording: February 1978 (2), November 1978 (1), February 1981 (3) Vienna, Musikvereinssaal Media Reviews, etc. One disc from the complete Beethoven symphony set that won the Grand Prize at the 1980 Record Academy Awards. The first symphony is full of youthful spirit, the second symphony establishes a new style of symphony, and the dramatic Egmont Overture is a magnificent performance where the Vienna Philharmonic's traditional performance style and the overflowing passion of the maestro Bernstein are brilliantly integrated, resulting in a compelling and dense performance. (C)RS