Credits:

Seiji Ozawa

Description:

A masterpiece 2CD series commemorating Seiji Ozawa's 80th birthday (as of 2015). This release couples No. 4, No. 8, and No. 3 "Hero" with two overtures and a march from the complete Beethoven cycle by Seiji Ozawa & Saito Kinen Orchestra, which was recorded over a nine-year period from No. 7 in 1993 to No. 9 in 2002. ≪The overtures to "Heroes" and "Egmont" were recorded in Vienna.

Tracklisting:

1 'LEONORE'. OVERTURE NO.1 IN C MAJOR. OP.138 / OZAWA SEIJI
2 SYMPHONY NO.4 IN B FLAT MAJOR. OP.60 1:ADAGIO-ALLEGRO VIVACE / OZAWA SEIJI
3 SYMPHONY NO.4 IN B FLAT MAJOR. OP.60 2:ADAGIO / OZAWA SEIJI
4 SYMPHONY NO.4 IN B FLAT MAJOR. OP.60 3:ALLEGRO VIVACE / OZAWA SEIJI
5 SYMPHONY NO.4 IN B FLAT MAJOR. OP.60 4:ALLEGRO MA NON TROPPO / OZAWA SEIJI
6 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN F MAJOR. OP.93 1:ALLEGRO VIVACE E CON BRIO / OZAWA SEIJI
7 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN F MAJOR. OP.93 2:ALLEGRETTO SCHERZANDO / OZAWA SEIJI
8 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN F MAJOR. OP.93 3:TEMPO DI MENUETTO / OZAWA SEIJI
9 SYMPHONY NO.8 IN F MAJOR. OP.93 4:ALLEGRO VIVACE / OZAWA SEIJI
1 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.55 'EROICA' 1:ALLEGRO CON BRIO / OZAWA SEIJI
2 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.55 'EROICA' 2:MARCIA FUNEBRE ADAGIO ASSAI / OZAWA SEIJI
3 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.55 'EROICA' 3:SCHERZO ALLEGRO VIVACE / OZAWA SEIJI
4 SYMPHONY NO.3 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.55 'EROICA' 4:FINALE.ALLEGRO MOLTO / OZAWA SEIJI
5 'EGMONT'. OP.84-OVERTURE / OZAWA SEIJI
6 FUNERAL MARCH FROM 'LEONORE PROHASKA'. WOO 96 NO.4 / OZAWA SEIJI