Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55: I. Allegro con brio (Part I)

Another classic recording of the Eroica, a 1957 live recording that is the 'fastest' Klemperer performance preserved. Thunderous and majestic, always with a sense of purpose and depth and a slashing, severe Funeral March. Enjoy.

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Classical music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis, and one opera, Fidelio.

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