Beethoven: Symphonies Wiener Symphoniker, Philippe Jordan

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21:
• 1 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 08:46
• 2 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto 06:56
• 3 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace 04:04
• 4 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace 05:26
• Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica":
• 5 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio 16:38
• 6 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai 12:57
• 7 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro 05:45
• 8 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco Andante - Presto 11:20
• Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60
• 9 Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 11:01
• 10 Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio 08:40
• 11 Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace 05:43
• 12 Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo 06:44
• Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67:
• 13 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio 06:59
• 14 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto 08:46
• 15 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro 07:46
• 16 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro 10:38
• Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36:
• 17 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 11:49
• 18 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto 09:51
• 19 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro 04:28
• 20 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto 06:27
• Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92:
• 21 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 14:10
• 22 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto 07:51
• 23 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto - Assai meno presto 08:37
• 24 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio 08:43
• Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale":
• 25 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande) 11:05
• 26 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": II. Andante molto moto (Szene am Bach) 11:59
• 27 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": III. Allegro (Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute) 05:31
• 28 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": IV. Allegro (Gewitter, Sturm) 03:15
• 29 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. Allegretto (Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm) 09:38
• Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93:
• 30 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio 08:10
• 31 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando 03:53
• 32 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di Menuetto 04:41
• 33 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace 06:59
• Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125:
• 34 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 14:16
• 35 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: II. Molto vivace - Presto 13:26
• 36 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: III. Adagio molto e cantabile - - Andante moderato 12:12
• 37 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai 23:16
• Total Runtime 05:38:26

Info for Beethoven: Symphonies

On the occasion of the Beethoven anniversary 2020 the Wiener Symphoniker and Philippe Joran release their first recorded Beethoven Symphony cycle complete on five CDs. The Wiener Symphoniker wrote music history with the premiere of works by Bruckner, Ravel and Schoenberg. Under the direction of illustrious conductors such as Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert von Karajan, Carlo Maria Giulini or Georges Prêtre, the orchestra gained worldwide recognition for its Viennese sound. In light of its 120-year-old splendid history, it is all the more astonishing that the orchestra had never so far produced recordings of Beethoven’s nine symphonies, which are often described as the peak of the symphonic repertoire. This gap in the orchestra’s discography has now been closed: Since the autumn of 2017, all nine symphonies of the great Viennese by choice have been released on five albumss in half-yearly intervals, to critical acclaim. They were recorded live under the direction of Music Director Philippe Jordan in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein concert hall during an acclaimed cycle in the spring/summer of 2017. There, Jordan’s approach to couple traditional Viennese sound culture with a contemporary, slimmer interpretation, original tempi and findings from historical performance practice were praised by critics, in particular. Content-related aspects were paramount for Jordan: Beethoven was not meant to be paid homage to as a monument but be shown as “more natural, direct and human”, according to the conductor’s wording.

On the occasion of the Beethoven anniversary 2020 the Wiener Symphoniker and Philippe Joran release their first recorded Beethoven Symphony cycle complete on five albums.

Anja Kampe, soprano
Daniela Sindram, mezzosoprano
Rene Pape, bass
Burkhard Fritz, tenor
Wiener Symphoniker
Philippe Jordan, conductor

Philippe Jordan
has already established himself as one of the most gifted and exciting conductors of his generation. At present, he is Music Director of the Opéra National de Paris and Music Director of the Wiener Symphoniker.Philippe Jordan’s musical education began with piano lessons at the age of six. At the age of eight, he joined the Zurich Sängerknaben and he was eleven when he began studying violin. At sixteen, he entered the Zurich Conservatory where he obtained his diploma of piano teacher with honors. He studied theory and composition with the Swiss composer Hans Ulrich Lehmann and continued his piano studies with Karl Engel. At the same time, he worked as assistant to Maestro Jeffrey Tate on Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Châtelet in Paris. He continues to appear occasionally as pianist in recital and chamber music. His career began in 1994–95 as Kapellmeister of the Ulm Stadttheater. From 1998–2001, he was assistant to Daniel Barenboim at the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin. From 2001–04, he held the position of Chief Conductor of the Graz Opera and Graz Philharmonic Orchestra. In this period he made his debut at several prestigious international opera houses and festivals, the Houston Grand Opera, the Glyndebourne Festival, the Aix-en-Provence Festival, the Metropolitan Opera New York, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Teatro alla Scala, the Bayerische Staatsoper Munich, the Salzburger Festspiele (Cosi fan tutte), the Wiener Staatsoper, the Festspielhaus Baden Baden (Tannhäuser) and the Bayreuth Festival (Parsifal). From 2006–10, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Berlin Staatsoper unter den Linden. Highlights of previous seasons include his opera debut at the Teatro alla Scala (Der Rosenkavalier). Philippe Jordan’s orchestral engagements have included the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Staatskapelle, Vienna RSO, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Philharmonia Orchestra London, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Tonhalle Zurich, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, NDR/Hamburg Symphony, DSO Berlin, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Rotterdam Phil- harmonic Orchestra and the Munchner Philharmoniker. In North America, he has appeared with the symphony orchestras of Seattle, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Washington, Minnesota, Montreal, New York and San Francisco.

Wiener Symphoniker
As Vienna’s cultural ambassador and premier concert orchestra, the Wiener Symphoniker handles the lion’s share of symphonic activity that makes up the musical life of the city. The preservation of the traditional, Viennese orchestral sound occupies a central role in the orchestra’s many artistic pursuits. The Wiener Symphoniker is one of Europe’s most prestigious ensembles and boasts 128 members. For this reason, the orchestra is precisely the right vehicle for the great Romantic works of Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler and Richard Strauss that constitute its core repertoire.

The Vienna Musikverein and nearby Konzerthaus are the principal performing venues of the Wiener Symphoniker. The orchestra has also been in residence at the Bregenzer Festspiele since 1946 and continues to maintain close ties to the festival. Beginning in 2006, the orchestra added another feather to its cap: The Wiener Symphoniker now serves as resident opera orchestra for a whole host of stylistically diverse productions taking place at the Theater an der Wien. Periodic international tours to the most important music centers round out the extensive portfolio of this traditional, Viennese orchestra.

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