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Beethoven, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 [includes Oehms print catalogue]
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (4) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Adagio - Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Larghetto
3. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Scherzo - Allegro. Trio - Allegro
4. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Allegro molto
Track Listings (4) - Disc #2
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 - Adagio assai
3. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Scherzo
4. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Finale - Allegro molto

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All Artists: Beethoven, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra
Title: Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 [includes Oehms print catalogue]
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Total Copies: 0
Label: Oehms
Original Release Date: 1/1/2005
Re-Release Date: 12/27/2005
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2

CD Reviews

Skrowaczewski's Beethoven in the manner of Toscanini

Alan Majeska | Bad Axe, MI, USA | 11/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Stanislaw Skrowaczewski's ongoing cycle of Beethoven Symphonies with the Saarbrucken Radio Orchestra is in the manner of Toscanini and Szell in a more Classical mold: light textures, generally fast tempos in I and IV movements and clear woodwind lines. Oehms gives Maestro Skrowaczewski very good and balanced sound. I give this 5 stars, and highly recommend it, unless you MUST have the more Romantic treatment of Furtwangler, Bruno Walter, Karl Bohm, Herbert von Karajan, or Bernstein/Vienna Philharmonic.

In some ways, Skrowaczewski's interpretations resemble period orchestra recordings of the 1980s and 90s by Norrington, Hogwood, or Bruggen, but the Saarbrucken orchestra is definitely modern instruments.

Thus far, Symphonies 1 + 4, 2 + 3 (Reviewed here), 5 + 6, and 9 have been released. 7 + 8 are yet to be released as of this date (Nov. 9, 2006).

My remarks are general and a movement by movement description is unnecessary. There are no glaring new innovations in Skrowaczewski's performances, but these are among the best recordings I have heard of Beethoven 2 (along with Bohm/Vienna/DG; Karajan/Berlin/DG; Bernstein/New York/Sony; and Drahos/Esterhazy Sinfonia/Naxos) and Beethoven 3 (along with Bohm/Vienna/DG; Furtwangler/Vienna/EMI; Furtwangler/Berlin/Archipel; and Szell/Cleveland/Sony).

Highly recommended!"