Leonore Overture No 2, Op 72a (Beethoven)
from Beethoven: Symphony No 3 (LSO0580)
15 minutes 0 seconds 1 track
'The vitues of Bernard Haitink's Beethoven cycle at the Barbican are well summarised by this performance of the Eroica ... [he] puts Beethoven first in every aspect, giving the first movement a s ...
'An amazing level of audible detail in even the most heavily scored passages … I respect both Haitink for his willingness to rethink his interpretation and the LSO for its evident enthusiasm in g ...
'The clarity is exemplary … Haitink's performance has a magnificently strong forward flow to it ... The orchestral detail is excellent and enhances the subtlety of Haitink's phrasing' (Class ...