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Ludwig van Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

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Label: Sony Classical
Released: 2011.11.07
Time:
 61:26 / 56:26 / 71:16 / 45:31 / 64:59 / 72:00
Category: Calssical
Producer(s): Arend Prohmann
Rating:
Media type: 6 CDs
Web address: www.sonyclassical.de
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Purchase date: 2014
Price in €: 6,00





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Disc 1

      Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
[1] I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio - 9:50
[2] II. Andante cantabile con moto - 8:37
[3] III. Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace - 3:08
[4] IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace - 6:04
      Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
[5] I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio - 12:00
[6] II. Larghetto - 12:04
[7] III. Scherzo. Allegro - 3:19
[8] IV. Allegro molto - 6:24


Disc 2

      Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica'
[1] I. Allegro con brio - 19:36
[2] II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai - 17:51
[3] III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace - 5:43
[4] IV. Finale. Allegro molto - 12:56


Disc 3

      Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60
[1] I. Adagio - Allegro vivace - 12:52
[2] II. Adagio - 11:12
[3] III. Allegro Vivace - Un Poco Meno Allegro - 5:35
[4] IV. Allegro ma non troppo - 7:24
      Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
[5] I. Allegro con brio - 7:30
[6] II. Andante con moto - 10:46
[7] III. Scherzo. Allegro - 5:36
[8] IV. Allegro - 10:21


Disc 4

      Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'
[1] I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande - Allegro ma non troppo - 12:54
[2] II. Szene am Bach - Andante molto moto - 13:14
[3] III. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute - Allegro - 5:25
[4] IV. Gewitter-Sturm - Allegro - 3:45
[5] V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm - Allegretto - 10:13


Disc 5

      Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
[1] I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace - 12:34
[2] II. Allegretto - 9:18
[3] III. Presto - 8:07
[4] IV. Allegro con brio - 7:09
      Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
[5] I. Allegro vivace e con brio - 10:22
[6] II. Allegretto scherzando - 4:15
[7] III. Tempo Di Menuetto - 5:24
[8] IV. Allegro vivace - 7:50


Disc 6

      Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
[1] I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso - 17:11
[2] II. Molto vivace - 13:02
[3] III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile - 16:40
[4] IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Recitativo: 'O Freunde, nicht diese Töne' - 25:17

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Wiener Philharmoniker - Orchestra
Christian Thielemann - Conductor

Wiener Singverein - Chorus
Johannes Prinz - Chorus Master

Annette Dasch  - Soprano
Mihoko Fujimura - Alto
Piotr Beczala - Tenor
Georg Zeppenfeld - Bass

Arend Prohmann - Producer
Alfred Zavrel - Engineer
Gregor Hornacek - Engineer
Peter Hecker - Balance Engineer
Martin Gamperl - Assistant Engineer
Petra Zeininger - Assistant Engineer
Fons Hickmann - Design
Ali Schafler - Photography
Tim Blanning - Liner Notes
Clemens Hellsberg - Liner Notes
Dennis Collins - Liner Note Translation
Odile Demange - Liner Note Translation
Daniel Fesquet - Liner Note Translation
Reinhard Luthje - Liner Note Translation
Stewart Spencer - Liner Note Translation

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At a time when it seems that the contemporary movement for historically informed practices has won over most performers of Ludwig van Beethoven's nine symphonies, along comes Christian Thielemann to spin the clock back to the mindset of the mid-20th century. Interpreting the symphonies with a conventional, even hidebound, approach that bears no sign of late Classical scholarship (streamlined tempos, smaller orchestras, original instrumentation, or other aspects of the way the music was actually played in the composer's time), Thielemann presents a Beethoven that is rather more in the manner of Wilhelm Furtwängler than of, say, John Eliot Gardiner. Listeners who have not yet taken the plunge into authentic period practices may have wondered where the traditionalist could turn for old-fashioned, Teutonic performances that employ a full modern orchestra, conform to expected (i.e., slower) tempos, and generally have a homogenized orchestral blend with thick textures. Here is Thielemann, unapologetic and confident, and for what it is, his set is a solid, dependable cycle that doesn't pretend to be something it isn't, and it will not disappoint its intended audience. Indeed, the Vienna Philharmonic is one of the last bastions of tradition, and Thielemann surely will satisfy all who are nostalgic for the old style. There are some eccentricities of particular interest in the Finale of the Ninth, where Thielemann surprises with sneak-attack accelerandos, and his breakneck speed in the final pages will leave anyone breathless. But on the whole, this is a conservative's vision of Beethoven, and the live performances really bring the not-so-distant past to life. This deluxe box set offers six CDs and a DVD, Making van Beethoven, stored in a hard cover book with liner notes and a cloth-covered slipcase.

Blair Sanderson - All Music Guide



“Anyone who grew up with Herbert von Karajan, Karl Böhm or Eugen Jochum's recordings will feel at home in the musical world Thielemann creates...The Third, the Eroica, may be all bulging muscle and portentous climaxes, but it has a sense of purpose and dynamism that make it the most successful performance of the nine, just as the scale and scope of the Ninth is never in doubt.”

The Guardian, 19th January 2012 ***



“Thielemann’s approach is defiantly old-school – tempi are expansive and disarmingly flexible, orchestral sonorities are huge, rich and fruity. Once your ears have adjusted, there’s an awful lot of music-making here which sounds undeniably magnificent. The brassy opening of the Fifth Symphony’s finale suggests that we’re entering Valhalla.”

The Arts Desk, 3rd March 2012



“Thielemann is a musician who is not only conservative but thought-prokovingly original - and his performances will appeal to listeners who long for a return to interpretative values that are closer to the very individual Beethoven of Furtwangler or Mengelberg.”

International Record Review, May 2012



“One of the most joyous, released and sheerly infectious accounts I have ever heard [of the Second], full of drive, impish wit and manic ecstasy. The orchestra is obviously having a high old time...Thielemann takes the orchestra’s famed sonority and builds on it. These are performances all of a piece; Thielemann has imposed his conception upon the cycle as a whole and the emphasis upon weight and grandeur without excluding excitement.”

MusicWeb International, May 2012



“Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Thielemann’s approach is a more extreme deployment of rubato than is traditional...While it may be too much for some, it is always there for a reason: either to underline a dramatic moment or to highlight an important point in the structure of a movement.”

James Longstaffe, Presto Classical, 23rd January 2012



2012 seven disc (six CDs + DVD) set. Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic devoted an entire concert series in Vienna's famous Golden Hall between 2008 and 2010 to the complete symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven. The audience and critics alike were delighted by Thielemann's new interpretation, and now Sony Classical proudly releases this concert event in a deluxe box set. The special Limited edition set contains six CDs plus the bonus DVD, Making van Beethoven, which documents the recording process and includes interviews with Thielemann and the orchestra. This handsome package also contains a hard-cover book with deluxe linen covering and liner notes by University of Cambridge professor Timothy C.W. Blanning.

Amazon.com



Endlich erscheint der sensationelle, im Wiener Musikverein begleitend zu Konzerten zwischen 2008 und 2010 aufgenommene Beethoven-Zyklus von Christian Thielemann und den Wiener Philharmonikern auf CD. Die Konzerte in Wien, wie auch die darauf folgenden Konzerte in mehreren Städten, u. a. in Berlin, begeisterten Publikum und Presse gleichermaßen. "Es gibt unzählige Interpretationen dieser Sinfonien, aber diese überragt alle anderen", schrieb "Die Presse" (Wien), und DIE ZEIT schrieb: "Christian Thielemann, der gefeierte Wagner-Dirigent, erweist sich auch bei diesem Sinfonien-Zyklus als Musiktheatermann. Er ist eben kein strukturell denkender Analytiker, sondern ein Stimmungsmusiker, ein Meister der raffiniert angelegten Steigerungen." Die Solisten sind im Schlusssatz der 9. Sinfonie Annette Dasch, Mihoko Fujimura, Piotr Beczala und Georg Zeppenfeld, begleitet vom Chor Wiener Singverein. Die limitierte Erstauflage enthält eine Bonus-DVD ("Making van Beethoven"), die die Aufnahme mit zahreichen Interviews und Ausschnitten dokumentiert. Zudem ist die Edition als hochwertige Luxus-Box in Leinen gebunden und mit Heißfolienprägung gestaltet. Ein ideales, repräsentatives Geschenk.

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