Carlo Maria Giulini, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra : BEETHOVEN – Symphony No. 3 Eroica (Original Source Series)

Beethoven began composing his third symphony shortly after his increasing deafness and suicidal thoughts became public knowledge. The ‘heroic’ style of this symphony can be interpreted as a musical expression of his triumph over personal suffering. But the symphony also has enormous musical significance: with the ‘Eroica’, Beethoven expanded the symphonic form and thus changed the expectations of a four-part symphony for the next two centuries. Giulini’s recording with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra is highly regarded as a reference recording.

Track Listing:
1. Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, ‘Eroica’, I. Allegro Con Brio (Ludwig van Beethoven) – Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
2. Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, ‘Eroica’, II. Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai (Ludwig van Beethoven) – Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
1. Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, ‘Eroica’, III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace