Beethoven: Symphony No 2

Hear an entire lifetime of work and passion shaped into music as two stars shine together: Beethoven in the score and Blomstedt on the podium.

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Beethoven: Symphony No 2

Hear an entire lifetime of work and passion shaped into music as two stars shine together: Beethoven in the score and Blomstedt on the podium.

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“It’s the sound that fascinates me. And the surprises.”

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