Music Director Designate Jaap van Zweden comments: The New York Philharmonic, Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7, and our new association with Decca Gold what a great combination for our first recorded collaboration together! Our shared love of Beethoven, especially evidenced in these two great symphonies played by the masterful New York Philharmonic, gives a glimpse into our future and new life together.