Roger Norrington - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7, Coriolan & Egmont Overtures album download

Coriolan Overture, Op. 62. Roger Norrington. Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84. 10.

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7, Coriolan & Egmont Overtures. Coriolan Overture, Op.

When Roger Norrington’s cycle of Beethoven symphonies was released between 1987 and 1989 the performances could well have carried the collective title, "The Shock of The Ol. I remember collecting several of the original issues and it has been fascinating to return to the whole set after a lengthy interval. Generally, Norrington balances his forces very well and the lighter tone of the period instruments allows an abundance of inner detail to come through. The Andante may seem a trifle brisk but this is early Beethoven, closer to the world of Mozart and Haydn, so a walking pace is not inappropriate. Disc 2. Symphonies 2 & 8; ‘Coriolan’; ‘Egmont’. This coupling of the two symphonies was the initial CD release the first time round and is highly successful. Norrington’s tempi throughout Number 2 seem wholly convincing.

also see my prev uploads: Franz Schubert Symphonies 5 and 8 with Norrington Carl Orff - Carmina Burana Oginski Michal Kleofas - Piano Works Music Of The Oginski Dynasty - Piano Works Rossini - Le Comte Ory. Publication archive.

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 · Overtures, London Classical Players · Sir Roger Norrington. 9. Coriolan Ov, O. 2. Disc: 3. 1. Sym N. in B flat, O. 0: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace. Roger Norrington's controversial and ground breaking period instrument Beethoven Symphony cycle with the London Classical Players, recorded and released in the mid-late 1980s, is here offered by Virgin Classics at budget price. Norrington's recordings have great sound, and Symphonies 1, 2 and 4 are the best recorded and played here.