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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8 (Live)
Wiener Symphoniker

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8 (Live)

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Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Wiener Symphoniker, Jordan
Format
CD
Label
Wiener Symphoniker
Released
Mar 29, 2019
Catalog #
WS016
UPC
4260313960163

About

This release is the continuation of the Wiener Symphoniker's Road to Beethoven project, an undertaking in preparation of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Viennese by choice and patriarch of classical music in 2020. Following the huge success of the respective releases of the cycle so far, the expectations are high indeed. The third part featuring Symphonies No. 2 and 7 received numerous accolades and ranked high in the annual best lists of international critics. The German classical music magazine Concerti, for instance, praised: "There, Philippe Jordan with the Wiener Symphoniker succeeded in creating something amazing: The symbiosis of the fine Viennese sound and the directness and transparency of historical performance practice, dynamically flexible and driven by emphasis." The Wiener Symphoniker wrote music history with the premieres of works by Bruckner, Ravel and Schönberg. Under the direction of such illustrious conductors as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert von Karajan, Carlo Maria Giulini or Georges Prêtre, it gained worldwide fame for it's Viennese sound style. In light of this more than hundred-year magnificent history, it is all the more astonishing that the Orchestra has never so far recorded Beethoven's nine symphonies, which are often described as the peak of the symphonic repertoire. This gap in the Orchestra's discography has been in the process of being closed since autumn 2017: The Orchestra is releasing all nine symphonies of the great Viennese by choice at half-yearly intervals on a total of five albums. The whole cycle will then be available on the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 2020. They were recorded live under the direction of Music Director Philippe Jordan in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein during an acclaimed cycle in spring/summer 2017.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo 11:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    11:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  2. 2 II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso 12:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso
    Duration
    12:00
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  3. 3 III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk: Allegro 05:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk: Allegro
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  4. 4 IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro 03:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  5. 5 V. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm: Allegretto 09:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm: Allegretto
    Duration
    09:39
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  6. 6 I. Allegro vivace e con brio 08:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  7. 7 II. Allegretto scherzando 03:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Allegretto scherzando
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  8. 8 III. Tempo di menuetto 04:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Tempo di menuetto
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan
  9. 9 IV. Allegro vivace 07:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Wiener Symphoniker
    Conductor
    Philippe Jordan