Böhm Conducts Beethoven, Vol. 4

In this fourth volume dedicated to Beethoven, Karl Böhm conducts two of Europe's leading orchestras: the Vienna Philharmonic and the Saxon State Orchestra of Dresden. The Vienna Philharmonic performs with vigor and refinement the Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, a work renowned for its pressing tempo and the intensity of the Allegretto. The Viennese ensemble also performs an early version of the Egmont Overture, Op. 84, with solemnity and clarity. The recording concludes with a second reading of the same overture, this time entrusted to the Dresden State Orchestra, under the same precise and eloquent direction as Böhm. This is a fascinating interpretative comparison.