Jan Willem de Vriend Beethoven Symphonies
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A lively approach is taken by de Vriend, and there is a palpable sense of energy in every phrase. This is just as well, as his speeds, at least for period instrument performance, tend to be... —
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6
Complete Symphonies Volume 1
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
de Vriend comes to Beethoven from the Baroque and Classical end of the repertory...These are strong, thrustful performances which make sense in terms of the music in hand and the orchestra's... —
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
Annemarie Kremer (soprano), Wilke te Brummelstroete (alto), Marcel Reijans (tenor) & Geert Smits (baritone)
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
it's a considerable relief to turn to interpreters who respond first of all to the text in front of them...what one actually hears is a symphony composed in 1824 and not 1884...The adroit members... —
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5
Complete Symphonies Volume 2
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
Complete Symphonies Volume 3
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
A generous recorded acoustic helps to keep any excessive dryness at arm's length. And De Vriend's interpretations give real pleasure. For once, instead of the usual emphasis on the music's driven... —
