Carlos Kleiber, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 (2004/1983)
Carlos Kleiber, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 (2004/1983)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 4.95 Gb (DVD9) | 72 min
Classical | Philips
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 4.95 Gb (DVD9) | 72 min
Classical | Philips
The art of conducting was certainly imbued in Carlos Kleiber's whole persona and these magnificent performances of Beethoven's Fourth and Seventh symphonies find him on home ground with the excellent Concertgebouw Orchestra. Recorded in 1983, these concerts are a final testament to the art of great symphonic conducting and should definitely be in every serious music lover's collection.
Kleiber makes the most out of the Fourth's slow introduction but his incandescent bouts of energy then really put the music onto a different level in the scherzo and finale. The quality of the film is rather excellent even though it dates back to 1983 and the DTS sound certainly adds lustre and clarity to proceedings. (Gerald Fenech)
Cast:
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Carlos Kleiber, conductor
Track List:
01. Titles
Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
02. I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
03. II. Allegretto
04. III. Presto - Assai meno presto
05. IV. Allegro con brio
06. Titles
Symphony No.4 in B flat major. op.60
07. I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Allegro vivace
10. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Carlos Kleiber, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 (2004/1983)
Carlos Kleiber, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7 (2004/1983)
