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01 - Adagio molto; Allegro con brio (Beethoven Symphony 2/1, D major, Op 36, Christian Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)

Opening [:47]
2. I Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio [12:00]


Symphony No. 2 (Written: 1801-1802; Vienna, Austria ) shows Beethoven gradually moving away from his Viennese forebears, Haydn and Mozart. While one of the least played of the cycle, there are moments that presage some of the later symphonies, particularly the famous 5th.

Christian Thielemann, a native Berliner, has spent most of his outstanding musical career in Berlin, Munich, and now Dresden. The partnership of Thielemann and the Philharmoniker was a Beethoven match made in heaven when these videos were shot in 2008 and 2009. The sum total of these performances more than meets this expectation, in every aspect. Viewing these symphonies in their chronology yields great insights into Beethoven's development as a composer.

The concert was recorded in HD at the Goldener Saal der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna.

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