--- product_id: 5423961 title: "Beethoven: Sym Nos 5-8 / Egmont Overture" brand: "ludwig van beethovenernest ansermetorchestra de la suisse romande" price: "HK$5" currency: HKD in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/5423961-beethoven-sym-nos-5-8-egmont-overture store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # Beethoven: Sym Nos 5-8 / Egmont Overture **Brand:** ludwig van beethovenernest ansermetorchestra de la suisse romande **Price:** HK$5 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beethoven: Sym Nos 5-8 / Egmont Overture by ludwig van beethovenernest ansermetorchestra de la suisse romande - **How much does it cost?** HK$5 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/5423961-beethoven-sym-nos-5-8-egmont-overture) ## Best For - ludwig van beethovenernest ansermetorchestra de la suisse romande enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ludwig van beethovenernest ansermetorchestra de la suisse romande brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the Latest Instalment of the Decca Ansermet Legacy, Decca Eloquence Introduces the Swiss Conductors Recordings of Beethoven His Symphony Cycle, Overtures And the Rare Weingartner Arrangement of the Grosse Fuge. They Are Issued As Three 2 CD Sets. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, So Familiar Today That One Risks Taking It for Granted, Sounds Almost As If It Were Composed in One Sitting. The Composer Is Supposed to Have Described the Famous Four Notes That Open the Symphony As Fate Knocking at the Door. Even Though They Have Been Endlessly Appropriated And Parodied By Popular Culture, Their Power And Fascination Remain Undiminished After More Than Two Centuries. Even Twenty Years After It's Premiere, When the Symphony Was Performed in Paris, French Composer Jean-Franois Le Sueur Claimed to Be So Disoriented That He Could Not Find His Head, When He Tried to Put on His Hat! Ansermets Pastoral Seems to Depict the Feelings of a Sympathetic Visitor to the Country, Not the Experiences of An Actual Country-Dweller. Warm, Hazy Textures And An Unerring Sense of Line Are It's Hallmarks And in the Finale He Let's the Melody Soar, Freely And Lightly, Into the Evening Sky. His Seventh Is Less of An Orgiastic Romp Than in Other Hands And Ansermet Conducts It As If It Were An Extension of the Pastoral. The Orchestral Sonorities Are Given Mass, But Inner Voices Are Not Obscured. Ansermets Reading of the Eighth Is As Monumental As That of the Bigger Trio of Symphonies Preceding It in No Way Is It to Be Treated As a Lesser Work Than It's Bedfellows. Artists Lorchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet. ## Images ![Beethoven: Sym Nos 5-8 / Egmont Overture - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CTP6oiIBL.jpg) ![Beethoven: Sym Nos 5-8 / Egmont Overture - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gia93aP6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beethoven Symphonies 5-8 by Ernest Ansermet *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 8, 2012* These Australian-made restorations are generally fresh, detailed, and generally impeccable sonically. They are also as a whole impressive on a musical level, and this one is particularly distinguished musically. Why? Because it presents one of the absolutely greatest performance of Beethoven's Fifth symphony--that's right the one that starts with didididaah, and goes on to some of the greatest emotional and musical heights ever attained by any music in any form, by any composer! Like most matters like this, there is a downside to this proposition, in that these heights elude mostperformances, performances which for this reason alone end up as miserable, uncouth failures. In this game, many are called but few are chosen--not even Toscanini, Walter, Karajan, Klemperer, Szell, et. al. Among the few that have explored this territory we have Felix Weingartner, Karl Böhm and Wilhelm Furtwängler--oh, and now Erneat Ansermet and his Suisse Romande Orchestra. Indeed, Ansermet's performance is in all musical aspects very similar to Weingartner's performance with the London Philharmonic, which is (not without difficulty) still obtainable in mono CD form. But why bother when you can get an almost exact realization of it, played to perfection by the Suisse Romande and recorded in vivid stereo by Australian Decca. Basically (at 31 minutes and change) it is generally a quick performance, but one that slows dramatically for that great climax at the opening of IV. It is a joy to hear in it's sure progression--perfectly formed. But why go on, just buy it now. Devoted Beethoven collectors will also have the slower but also great performances by BPO/Böhm DG) and VPO/Furtwängler (EMI), but trust me, this is a serious competitor. Oh, and it is accompanied (at a respectful distance) by three other symphonies. No. 6, the Pastoral, is perfectly formed but also quite conventional and explores no new territory. No, 7 is also hard to criticize, since it too, is well-formed, with s quickish allegretto and a marked slowing for the trio sections of III--just like Weingartner, though in IV he does not attain the same heights. No. 8, however is very good throughout, hard to beat, with impeccable ensemble by the SRO. As a whole, this entire set is worth those few minutes of climax in No. 5, and accompanied by good performances of 6, 7, and 8, my advice is, run to Amazon's online store while it's still available, and at a bargain price!John P McKelveyAmerican Record Guide. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What was in the Swiss coffee back then? Adrenaline? These peformances are like a shot in the arm *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 9, 2012* wow. I have liked Ansermet's approach to other things (e.g., Debussy), but I wasn't expecting this. These renditions of symphonies 5 - 8 are absolutely great...clean, well articulated, detailed, very energetic, and sharp as a knife. AND, for this price, an incredible bargain. They also were fairly well recorded to boot for the late '50s, and stand up well sonically.Yes (as others seem to delight in reminding us) the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande was never at the Berlin Philharmonic level of capability or polish, but with performances like these, one hardly notices. All 4 symphonies are very good, but the 5th and 7th are standouts. I wouldn't go as far as one other reviewer in calling Ansermet's 7th "the best ever", but it is very very strong. I started listening with the 5th and it just blew me away. It takes no prisoners.The program commentary notes how Ansermet grew up sufficently removed from the German tradition to step back and view the scores afresh. This is evident from the very first bar. Rhythmic clarity rules. One could be forgiven for thinking thse interpretations were from Chailly or one of the more recent hybrid HIP/traditional sets. The commentary also describes how Ansermet was considered the master of detail, and boy that shows through as well. These are well considered, highy detailed performances, at times reminding me of the attention to detail with which a Gary Bertini approached Mahler. And, while you're enmeshed, it all feels entirely right; I don't think there was one instance in which I questioned the path he'd taken.New sets of Beethoven symphonies seem to follow me home like lost kittens; I'd be lying if I said these are the be-all and end-all interpretations of Beethoven's symphonic canon. However, they are a real treat and I can see turning to them as often as those by Karajan, Furtwangler, Toscanini and Mackerras. I have not heard the other symphonies in the "full" set but I can strongly recommend 5 -8. A blow-your-ears-off rendition of the Egmont completes the box. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Who knew!!! *by W***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 4, 2012* What a wonderful surprise this set was! When I was younger, back in the early 60's, Ansermet's London (Decca) recordings were a mainstay for "hi-fi" demonstration, and it seemed that the San Francisco classical radio stations featured something from The Suisse Romande Orchestra every two hours or so. The recordings were mass appeal sonic showcases, later elcipsed by London's Dutoit-Montreal recordings. In recent weeks I've revisted many of these Ansermet recordings to find they are far more than just "hi-fi". And Ansermet was the absolute last conductor I would have picked for fabulous Beethoven. I'd never heard these before, but I've really enjoyed this set! The 7th especially is as fine--and fun--as any I've heard. No, the sound quality is not equal to today's best recordings, but it's surprisingly good. Thanks Eloquence for making these available. I will no doubt grab the 1-4 set, and 9 while I can.Read the other reviews for more performance detail, but these have the sparkle and clarity of the best of today's "informed" viewpoints. Great stuff! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hk/products/5423961-beethoven-sym-nos-5-8-egmont-overture](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/5423961-beethoven-sym-nos-5-8-egmont-overture) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hong Kong* *Store origin: HK* *Last updated: 2026-05-05*