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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Jordan, Vienna Symphony
Wiener Symphoniker

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 / Jordan, Vienna Symphony

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Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Wiener Symphoniker, Jordan
Format
CD
Label
Wiener Symphoniker
Released
Feb 09, 2018
Catalog #
WS014
UPC
4260313960149

About



For the first time in their history, the Wiener Symphoniker will release a complete Beethoven symphonies cycle. The Wiener Symphoniker wrote music history with the first performances of works by Bruckner, Ravel and Schoenberg. And under the baton of such illustrious music directors as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert von Karajan, Carlo Maria Giulini or Georges Prêtre they acquired worldwide fame for their unique Viennese sound. Considering its rich, more than a century long history, it comes as a surprise that the orchestra has never before recorded a full cycle of the nine symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven which are widely considered to constitute the apex of the symphonic repertoire. This shortcoming is about to be remedied: Starting in autumn 2017, the Wiener Symphoniker will release the full cycle on 5 albums. With a new release of the series to be issued every 6 months, the full cycle will be completed just in time for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven in 2020. The symphonies were recorded live during a critically acclaimed concert cycle in Spring/Summer 2017 in the Great Hall of the Musikverein Wien. At these concerts, the international press specifically praised Jordan’s approach to combining a traditional Viennese sound with a more contemporary, slimmed down interpretation of the material, original tempi and insights from the historically informed performance practice. Through a close reading of the score and by focusing on the content of the works, Jordan aimed to create – in his words – a “more natural, direct, humanised“ image of the famous composer.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 11:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    11:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  2. 2 II. Adagio 08:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  3. 3 III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace 05:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  4. 4 IV. Allegro ma non troppo 06:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  5. 5 I. Allegro con brio 06:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  6. 6 II. Andante con moto 08:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    08:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  7. 7 III. Allegro 07:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  8. 8 IV. Allegro 10:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    10:41
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan