℗ 1959 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
| Released | March 27, 2020 |
| Duration | 27m 40s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8, Op. 93
André Cluytens, Berliner Philharmoniker
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
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1.1
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I. Allegro vivace e con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Berliner Philharmoniker |
10:40 | |||
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1.2
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II. Allegro scherzando
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Berliner Philharmoniker |
4:00 | |||
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1.3
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III. Tempo di menuetto
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Berliner Philharmoniker |
5:03 | |||
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IV. Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Berliner Philharmoniker |
7:57 | |||
André Cluytens leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in this stunning legacy recordings of Beethoven's Eighth Symphony. Beethoven fondly referred to it as "my little Symphony in F," distinguishing it from his Sixth Symphony, a longer work also in F. The Eighth Symphony is generally light-hearted, though not lightweight, and in many places cheerfully loud, with many accented notes. Various passages in the symphony are heard by some listeners to be musical jokes.
Beethoven's symphonies, each of them being a masterpiece in itself, represent a certain stage in the composer's life. Beethoven himself said, "Symphonies are the best representation of my true self. I always seem to hear within me the sound of a great orchestra." He only composed nine symphonies but each one is unique and prepares the way for the next.
Cluytens was regarded as a highly versatile conductor during his lifetime, especially in his interpretation of Beethoven. While most conductors have placed emphasis on the odd-numbered symphonies and were reserved on the even-numbered symphonies, Cluytens voids this usual distinction.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-4 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-4 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.30 -6.53 to -1.64 | -23.80 -30.15 to -21.46 | -19.45 -26.00 to -16.40 | 13 12 to 14 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro vivace e con brio | -1.64 | -21.51 | -16.7 | 12 |
| 2 | II. Allegro scherzando | -6.53 | -30.15 | -26.0 | 14 |
| 3 | III. Tempo di menuetto | -2.92 | -22.10 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 4 | IV. Allegro vivace | -2.11 | -21.46 | -16.4 | 12 |