Credits:

Takashi Asahina, conductor

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Asahina & Osaka Philharmonic / FateLive recordings from May 3 (Fukuoka) and May 10 (Osaka), 2000. While adhering to Asahinas philosophy of reproducing exactly what is written in the score without any gimmicks, the performance was a passionate one, rich in the dramatic highs and lows unique to a live concert. From the very beginning, the intensity and vitalityunbelievable for someone over 90 years oldwere magnificent, and the Osaka Philharmonic responded wholeheartedly with a rich, resonant sound. The leisurely, unhurried tempo in the coda of the first movement and the fierce passion that surges throughout the fourth movement are truly the mark of a master and absolutely breathtaking. (Especially the Fukuoka performance)Beethoven:Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, FateRecording: May 3, 2000, live at Acros Fukuoka Symphony Hall (digital)Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, FateRecordi