Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe symphony’s dramatic architecture and variation-built finale reward return visits; the appended overture makes the album’s closing shape less unified.
What we noticed
- The four-movement symphony moves from a long, conflict-driven opening movement into a funeral march, then a brief scherzo and a finale built around variations.
- The Egmont Overture follows the symphony as a separate fifth track, so the album ends with a compact dramatic piece rather than the symphony’s extended finale.
- Bernstein lets the funeral march’s slow pace and contrasts in volume carry the transition from the opening movement’s turbulence.
- Composition 25% of the score
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9/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Allegro Con Brio 17:40
- 2 Marche Funèbre: Adagio Assai 17:33
- 3 Scherzo: Allegro Vivace 6:11
- 4 Finale: Allegro Molto 11:44
- 5 Egmont, op. 84: Overture. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro 8:54
Reference: MusicBrainz
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