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Gerald Corey, Milan Turkovic, Nicholas Kilburn, William Winstead, Bonnie Hampton, David Soyer, Gayle Smith, Hermann Busch, Jules Eskin, Madeline Foley - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

Gerald Corey, Milan Turkovic, Nicholas Kilburn, William Winstead, Bonnie Hampton, David Soyer, Gayle Smith, Hermann Busch, Jules Eskin, Madeline Foley - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8

Band: Gerald Corey, Milan Turkovic, Nicholas Kilburn, William Winstead, Bonnie Hampton, David Soyer, Gayle Smith, Hermann Busch, Jules Eskin, Madeline Foley Title: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 Rating: Release Date: 03 May, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op.92: I. Poco sostenuto; vivace 2: Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op.92: II. Allegretto 3: Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op.92: III. Presto; Assai meno presto 4: Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op.92: IV. Allegro con brio 5: Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op.93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio 6: Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op.93: II. Allegretto scherzando 7: Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op.93: II. Tempo di Menuetto 8: Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op.93: IV. Allegro vivace

Customer Reviews Great Conducting and Playing Despite this I'm compelled to tell anyone who might happen to come across this review that here is an example of what great music making is all about. It seems this wonderful CD is only available via third party sellers. Maestro Casals leads a festival orchestra of about 50 players in the Seventh and 40 in the Eighth, but what they lack in numbers they more than compensate for in intensity. Every note played here conveys commitment and meaning. Consider, for example, the bass line in the second movement of the Seventh, these people aren't just keeping time but playing like soloists in counterpoint to the upper strings-extraordinary! I can only imagine what playing for a legend must have been like. The sound is not first class but more than good enough. This belongs in every orchestral collection, I hope it becomes more widely available. Beethoven for the first time The only competetive version of the 7th symhony is Toscanini's old one with the New York Philharmonic (better than the later NBC version) - but the sound is mediocre. Listening to this recording is like discovering well-known music again. Karajan's 7th with the Vienna Symphony is only nearly as good (why didn't he make more recordings with this orchestra with whom he obviously had great affinity?). Casals' 7th has got the best orchestra, the most "urgent" atmosphere as it is a live recording, and the best sound. The real surprise, however, is Casals' account of the 8th symphony, so vivid and brisk as never before. He opts for the same tempi as Gardiner does in his recent DG version. The difference is that Casals has got rhythm as well. Sony, please, release more recordings with this great musicien. . You can see a complete list of all Gerald Corey, Milan Turkovic, Nicholas Kilburn, William Winstead, Bonnie Hampton, David Soyer, Gayle Smith, Hermann Busch, Jules Eskin, Madeline Foley discography, or go back to the Gerald Corey, Milan Turkovic, Nicholas Kilburn, William Winstead, Bonnie Hampton, David Soyer, Gayle Smith, Hermann Busch, Jules Eskin, Madeline Foley tabs