Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A major: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace (Part 2)

[6Stefff]

Wonderful Beethoven! Loved it! Great Leibowitz

[6Stefff]

Wonderful Beethoven! Loved it! Great Leibowitz

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! Great Leibowitz!

[oropesinoa]

!!!EXELENTE....!!!! Que mas puedo decir del GENIAL Beethoven...

[billyguns2]

This is one of the best Sevenths I've heard; VIVACE, as Beethoven marked, not some imposed "nobility" or epic grandeur! The orchestra and recorded sound are superb!

[RabidCh]

"better" "than" "karajan"

haha i loved that :D

excellent first movement, although I prefer a slower tempo ie furtwangler (postwar!) or c.kleiber the energy is like no other especially after the first build up

[RabidCh]

leibowitz/RPO's energy*

[Nachtmarchen]

Do you mean Furtie's Vienna Studio recording? Of the Carlos Kleiber 7ths, my favorite is the Bavarian SO one, despite some over-the-top vibrato in the woodwinds and the finale movement being just a tad too light during the finale (but that comes with juxtaposing the quieter, modern trumpets with a conventional string section). Do you know Erich Kleiber's Concertgebouw 7th? That one's a real gem as well, punchy and fiery in the first movement, incredibly determined in the last one.

[RabidCh]

Yes, I Furtwangler's wartime tympani, although very tense, is too offputting for me so I prefer his postwar Vienna. But I have not heard of all of Furtwangler's recordings particuarly the 1953.  I don't have that many recordings as most of my classical music collection is piano-related repertoire.

I prefer any of Carlos Kleiber's live recordings over his DG studio, although that one is still better than most 7ths. I have heard his father's recording once but it didn't stay in my memory.