Beethoven: Complete Symphonies

This recording features the “modern” Royal Flemish Philharmonic, yet Herreweghe’s approach grants a level of clarity and transparency to the music that is often lost in more conventional interpretations, revealing the intricate details and textures that make Beethoven's symphonies so extraordinary. Herreweghe's conducting style is marked by its precision and subtlety. He navigates the dynamic shifts and emotional depths of Beethoven's compositions with a keen sensitivity, creating a profound emotional connection between the music and the audience. His tempos are thoughtfully chosen, ensuring that each movement unfolds organically, with a sense of inevitability.

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Artists: Royal Flemish Philharmonic & Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)

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Philippe Herreweghe's performance of Beethoven's (1770-1827) complete symphonies is nothing short of a musical revelation. Herreweghe, renowned for his mastery of historically informed performance practices, brings a fresh and invigorating perspective to these iconic works. His interpretation captures the essence of Beethoven's genius while offering a nuanced and historically grounded approach.

In the words of Philippe Herreweghe, who leads the Royal Flemish Philharmonic in this new complete recording of the symphonic cycle of Beethoven, ‘For a certain part of the orchestral repertoire, so-called “authentic” or “historical” instruments might seem essential in order to achieve a truly convincing performance. This is not the case for Beethoven. Though orchestrated with a genius sense of economy, the power that emanates from these symphonies is not chiefly linked with sonority. Of course, every driven and conscientious musician only stands to benefit from experimenting with the “right” instruments. Using a natural horn can only enrich the inner hearing capacities of a “modern” horn player. It is precisely our experience with historical instruments that allows us to also work with a “modern” orchestra such as this on vibrato control, articulation and even rhythmicity in a stylistically well-considered context. We consider it important to work idiomatically with natural trumpets (Egger) and Baroque kettle drums with a modern tuning system (Kolberg).’

A modern and stylistically flexible symphony orchestra, the Royal Flemish Philharmonic demonstrates an artistic flair which allows for a variety of styles – from classical to contemporary – in a historically authentic manner. Principal Conductor Philippe Herreweghe makes use of his specific background in hisreadings of (pre)Romantic music to lead the group in this new discographic undertaking of Beethoven’s complete symphonies.

Tracklist:
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21:
0:00:00 I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
0:09:04 II. Andante cantabile con moto
0:15:55 III. Menuetto – Trio (Allegro molto e vivace)
0:19:30 IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36:
0:25:22 I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
0:37:11 II. Larghetto
0:47:01 III. Scherzo (Allegro)
0:50:43 IV. Allegro molto

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”:
0:57:11 I. Allegro con brio
1:13:32 II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
1:27:34 III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
1:33:29 IV. Allegro molto

Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60:
1:44:37 I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
1:56:03 II. Adagio
2:05:25 III. Allegro vivace
2:11:10 IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67:
2:17:55 I. Allegro con brio
2:24:44 II. Andante con moto
2:33:13 III. Allegro
2:37:49 IV. Allegro

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”:
2:48:20 I. Allegro, ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Empfi ndungen bei der Ankun‑ auf dem Lande)
2:59:00 II. Andante molto mosso (Szene am Bach)
3:11:28 III. Allegro (Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute)
3:16:27 IV. Allegro (Gewitter, Sturm)
3:20:12 V. Allegretto (Hirtengesang: frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm)

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92:
3:29:24 I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
3:43:35 II. Allegretto
3:52:22 III. Presto
4:02:01 IV. Allegro con brio

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93:
4:11:32 I. Allegro vivace e con brio
4:20:07 II. Allegretto scherzando
4:23:55 III. Tempo di menuetto
4:28:18 IV. Allegro vivace

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”:
4:35:18 I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
4:49:23 II. Molto vivace
5:02:41 III. Adagio molto e cantabile
5:14:34 IV. Finale

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