Credits:

Sir Neville Marriner,Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields,Ludwig Van Beethoven

Description:

[Beethoven 100 premium] Second release of 25 titles. Victory at Wellington," also known as the "War Symphony," is a tribute to the Marquis of Wellington, who led the British army that defeated the French, and was a great success at its premiere, conducted by Beethoven himself, along with Symphony No. 7. A pioneering work of symphonic poetry, it is rarely performed or recorded today, making it a valuable recording. Green color label coated. 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. [Performed by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner Recorded in London, January-February 1989