"Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op.21 -- Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op.68 "Pastoral" -- Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op.93"01 January 2001Music106 mins
Claudio Abbado conducted Beethoven’s symphonies on many occasions in the Philharmonie in Berlin. But only at the end of his tenure as chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker did he decide to give a performance of the complete symphonies. It was left to audiences of his native Italy to witness these concerts in February 2001 in the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
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Have you watched Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8 yet? What did you think about it?
