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Experience three of legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven's most moving symphonies exactly as the composer would have wanted as the SWR Sinfonieorchester performs Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, and Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 in Freiburg, Germany, before a captivated live audience. Composer Michael Gielen leads the SWR Sinfonieorchester through the three movements, offering an authentic reproduction of the original compositions.