Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 / Piano Concerto No. 4 / Leonore III – Leonard Bernstein & Claudio Arrau – Deutsche Grammophon 2LP
Vintage 1977 Deutsche Grammophon double vinyl album featuring Leonard Bernstein conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, with celebrated pianist Claudio Arrau.
Recorded live at a special benefit concert in Munich on 17 October 1976 in support of Amnesty International, this release commemorates the organisation's 1977 Prisoners of Conscience Year.
The album contains three of Beethoven's celebrated orchestral works, presented across two stereo LPs.
Record details
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
- Pianist: Claudio Arrau
- Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Catalogue Number: 2721 153
- Year: 1977
- Country: West Germany
- Format: 2 × 12-inch Vinyl LPs, 33⅓ RPM
- Stereo
- Original Gatefold Sleeve
Track listing
Side One
- Overture Leonore III, Op. 72a
Side Two
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
- Allegro moderato
- Andante con moto
- Rondo: Vivace
Side Three
- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
- Allegro con brio
- Andante con moto
Side Four
- Symphony No. 5 (Conclusion) 3. Allegro 4. Allegro – Presto
Condition
Pre-owned vintage double vinyl album.
Both records are included and show signs of previous handling. Visually inspected only; playback has not been tested.
The original gatefold sleeve shows age-related wear, marks and scuffing. There is a noticeable area of printed surface loss at the bottom-right of the front cover where an old label adhered to the sleeve and removed part of the artwork.
The gatefold opens to reveal original concert photographs and Amnesty International information.
Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
An interesting historical classical recording combining performances by Leonard Bernstein and Claudio Arrau with a special Amnesty International benefit concert.