Rattle and his extraordinary orchestra interpret the landmark symphonies of Beethoven. Although every great conductor has strengths and weakness, as well as preferences regarding recorded music, many of the finest modern conductors, from Bernstein to von Karajan and Toscanini, have interpreted Beethoven’s game-changing symphonies. The British conductor’s version of the Eroica is explosive and intuitive, bringing out the minutest and most vibrant details of the composer’s woodwind orchestration. The “Allegretto” from the seventh symphony is one of the most delicate and touching in recent memory, putting the spotlight on Beethoven’s mind-blowing counterpoint as well as on the phenomenal musicians of the Berliner Philharmoniker.