Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 / Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 / Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 cover $25.00 Special Order
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BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 / Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
BBC Symphony Orchestra / Arturo Toscanini

[ Naxos Historical Great Conductors / CD ]

Release Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008

This item is only available to us via Special Order. We should be able to get it to you in 3 - 6 weeks from when you order it.

"The BBC players respond with splendid fervour and precision, and the sound on the Naxos transfers is exceptionally good."
- David Cairns, The Sunday Times

"To be asked to pay ($13) or the equivalent for such vital, engaging examples of re-creative music making is as absurd as it is generous. I hope that there will be more such issues including other material recorded during Toscanini's London visits. In the meantime, bravo Toscanini, bravo BBC SO, bravo Naxos! Strongly recommended."
- John Quinn, musicweb.uk.net

"Toscanini's relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, which he conducted soon after the orchestra's creation in 1930, was a like a love affair as contemporary accounts testify and as these recordings, made in the much lamented Queen's hall, vividly show...The BBC players respond with splendid fervour and precision, and the sound on the Naxos transfers is exceptionally good."
- David Cairns, The Sunday Times ¡V Culture, 20 October 2002

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Leonore Overture No. 1 in C major, Op. 138