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Ludwig van Beethoven, Jean Sibelius, Georg Tintner
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'; Sibelius: Symphony No. 7
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (5) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Marcia funebre: Allegro assai
3. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Scherzo: Allegro vivace
4. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Finale: Allegro molto
5. Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105

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All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Jean Sibelius, Georg Tintner, Nova Scotia Symphony
Title: Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'; Sibelius: Symphony No. 7
Members Wishing: 0
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Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11/18/2003
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 747313223824

Synopsis

Album Description

The TINTNER MEMORIAL EDITION has been produced to celebrate the life and work of the late Georg Tintner (1917-1999). Through his musicianship, Georg Tintner touched audiences and musicians on five continents. In an age that celebrates presentation over content, he remained resolute in his belief in the transcendent importance of musical ideas.

CD Reviews

Lacks Voltage!!!

David Lee | Canada | 09/15/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Just when you wonder about the Naxos logic of releasing the Mozart symphonies along with Schubert 9 we are given a lacklustre performance of Beethoven 3 and an entirely passionateless performance of one of Sibelius greatest works...added to this is the sonority of sound which comes from a cheap microphone set up in a an acoustic such as Rebecca Cohn and you really have the makings of a very poor recording.

Generally the Eroica lacks momentum...the sweep of the triadic melody of movement 1 one sounds disjointed and underplayed...the colour of the winds and strings does not blend so well. Intonation is rather suspect at times towards the finale and scherzo...articulation is not uniform in the fast 16ths in the finale.

Generally speaking one of the very worst in this set and sadly not entirely representative of a fine conductor.

This chamber like sound is unsuited to this epic music!!

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