Beethoven: Symphonie No. 5
by Carlos Kleiber / Wiener Philharmoniker

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Beethoven: Symphonie No. 5 by Carlos Kleiber / Wiener Philharmoniker
Year: 1975
Release date: 1975-04-00
Overall rank: 5,512th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 42 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1975 (83rd)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (867th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,512th)

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Carlos Kleiber / Wiener Philharmoniker bestography

Beethoven: Symphonie No. 5 is ranked as the best album by Carlos Kleiber / Wiener Philharmoniker.

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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

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Beethoven: Symphonie No. 5 track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Allegro Con Brio
Average Rating: 84 (11 votes)Comments: View 0
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Andante Con Moto
Average Rating: 80 (8 votes)Comments: View 0
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Allegro
Average Rating: 80 (9 votes)Comments: View 0
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Allegro
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Beethoven: Symphonie No. 5 rankings

Beethoven: Symphonie No. 5 rankings summary
Overall rank: 5,512th | 1970s rank: 867th | 1975 rank: 83rd  Overall chart history
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“1) Agreed about the most violent recording, but only when it's meant to be violent. I'd also argue that this is the most careful recording, in particular in the 2nd and 4th movements. It's definitely a different interpretation than either Karajan or Zinman's versions, both of which I'm fond of.…”
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From 02/25/2018 00:21 | #209529 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This album is too short for a classical album. This is high ranked on this site, is all they used to play on classical radio, and was my weirdo conductor's favorite symphony (in my youth orchestra). I don't know what the big deal is. I've heard all nine Beethoven symphonies and 2,3,4,6,7,8, and 9 are all better. I guess there is no accounting for taste.
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From 05/04/2017 04:44 | #190267 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
The best version of Beethoven's legendary symphony!
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