Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Wiener Symphoniker, Philippe Jordan
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2018, Editor's Choice
This new Vienna cycle is clearly the one with which 43-year-old Jordan intends to make his case...In sum, here are old skills married to new inspiration. At this late hour in the history of...
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Wiener Symphoniker, Philippe Jordan
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2018, Editor's Choice
This new Vienna cycle is clearly the one with which 43-year-old Jordan intends to make his case...In sum, here are old skills married to new inspiration. At this late hour in the history of...
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For the first time in their history, the Wiener Symphoniker will release a complete Beethoven symphonies cycle on CD.
This shortcoming is about to be remedied: starting in autumn 2017, the Wiener Symphoniker will release the full cycle on 5 CDs. With a new CD of the series to be released 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.
A key work for this approach constitutes, in conductor Philippe Jordan’s mind, the Third Symphony E flat major op.55 ‘Eroica’ – which will be included on the first CD of the series along side the First Symphony C Major op. 21. According to Jordan, both works are unified in their portrayal of Beethoven’s immense, innovative, revolutionary creative will.
Contents and tracklist
- Wiener Symphoniker
- Philippe Jordan
- Recorded: 25-26 February 2017
- Recording Venue: Golden Hall, Vienna Music Association, Vienna, Austria
- Wiener Symphoniker
- Philippe Jordan
- Recorded: 25-26 February 2017
- Recording Venue: Golden Hall, Vienna Music Association, Vienna, Austria
Awards and reviews
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Gramophone MagazineJanuary 2018Editor's Choice
January 2018
This new Vienna cycle is clearly the one with which 43-year-old Jordan intends to make his case...In sum, here are old skills married to new inspiration. At this late hour in the history of Beethoven on record, it would be unreasonable to ask for more.
19th October 2017
Jordan drives Symphony No 1 onwards with persuasive, buoyant energy. ...What stands out is the depth and variety of colour in the playing – especially in the second movement, which starts with a plaintive, hopeless-sounding oboe solo that gives this funeral march a distinctive keening quality.
