Berlin Phil/Nikisch

AFifth Symphony Andante Beethoven(13)
Bpart 2

Label: His Master's Voice
Catalogue number: D870
Genre: Orchestra
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #15356

The Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch performing the Andante movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on HMV D870 — a companion disc to id 17865. As with that disc, this is from the historic 1913 Nikisch Beethoven Fifth recording and is among the most historically significant early orchestral 78s.

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