Eduard van Beinum, London Philharmonic Orchestra - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (2018)

Tracklist
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01. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68-1. Un poco sostenuto-Allegro-Meno allegro
02. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68-2. Andante sostenuto
03. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68-3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
04. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68-4. Adagio-Piu andante-Allegro non troppo, ma con brio-Piu allegro
05. Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90-1. Allegro con brio-Un poco sostenuto-Tempo I
06. Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90-2. Andante
07. Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90-3. Poco allegretto
08. Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90-4. Allegro

Born in Arnhem in 1901, Eduard van Beinum mastered several instruments by the age of 14, with a particular emphasis on the piano. By the time he was 16 he was playing viola in an Arnhem-based orchestra led by his father. After entering the Amsterdam Conservatoire, Beinum began to conduct local choruses and provincial orchestras throughout the Netherlands. Beinum's talents as a pianist brought him to the Concertgebouw Amsterdam in 1927, and he made his debut as a guest conductor there in 1929. In 1931 he was named to the post of assistant to chief conductor Willem Mengelberg. In 1938 Eduard van Beinum was promoted to joint leadership of the Concertgebouw alongside Mengelberg, but did not take full control of the orchestra until 1945 when Mengelberg was suspended from his post and exiled after being declared a Nazi collaborator.