Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6

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Label
PENTATONE
Release Date
November 8, 2019
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
    • PERFORMER
      Wdr Sinfonieorchester Koln, Janowski
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 08, 2019
    • UPC
      827949080968
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PTC5186809
    • LABEL
      PENTATONE
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    2. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    3. III. Allegro -

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    4. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    5. I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    6. II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    7. III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    8. IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    9. V. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm: Allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Marek Janowski


Maestro Marek Janowski and the WDR Symphony Orchestra present Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth symphonies. Premiered during the same concert in 1808, these two symphonies present two sides of Beethoven's musical persona. Whereas the Fifth is legendary for it's drama and forward urge the "Pastoral" Sixth offers idyllic sounds, albeit shortly interrupted by a thunderstorm that resembles the tempestuous development of the Fifth. Programmed together, these two pieces constitute a fascinating portrait of Beethoven at the height of his creative powers. Marek Janowski is one of the most celebrated conductors of our times, and enjoys a vast PENTATONE discography, including complete recordings of Bruckner's symphonies and Wagner's mature operas. This is his second PENTATONE collaboration with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, one of the most established radio orchestras of Germany.