Beethoven: The Symphonies

'I am interested in how Beethoven's music can surprise us today. Our interpretation should feel to the audience as if they are hearing this music for the first time. That is my goal' - Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Originally planned for April 2020 in celebration of Beethoven's 250th birthday, the project 'Beethoven: The Symphonies' is the third composer-led collaboration between Grammy-Winner Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the COE having previously performed and recorded together complete Schumann and Mendelssohn cycles in 2014 and 2017 respectively. The Symphony Cycle was going to use the now complete performance material featuring the musical text of the 'New Beethoven Complete Edition'. Especially in Symphony No. 9 one can literally hear and experience the difference, as Beethoven's original and recently re-discovered Double Bassoon part is used for the very first time. The recording will also be the COE's first complete Beethoven Cycle on record since the landmark disc with Nikolaus Harnoncourt in the 1990's.

1: I. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
2: II. Andante Cantabile Con Moto
3: III. Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace
4: IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace
5: I. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
6: II. Larghetto
7: III. Scherzo. Allegro
8: IV. Allegro Molto
9: I. Allegro Con Brio
10: II. Marcia Funèbre. Adagio Assai
11: III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
12: IV. Finale. Allegro Molto
13: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
14: II. Adagio
15: III. Allegro Vivace
16: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
17: I. Allegro Con Brio
18: II. Andante Con Moto
19: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
20: IV. Allegro
21: I. Erwachen Heiterer Empfindungen Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
22: II. Szene Am Bach. Andante Molto Mosso
23: III. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute. Allegro
24: IV. Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro
25: V. Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm. Allegretto
26: I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
27: II. Allegretto
28: III. Presto - Assai Meno Presto
29: IV. Allegro Con Brio
30: I. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
31: II. Allegretto Scherzando
32: III. Tempo Di Menuetto
33: IV. Allegro Vivace
34: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
35: II. Molto Vivace
36: III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile
37: IVa. Finale. Presto
38: IVb. Allegro Assai
39: IVc. Presto - O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!
40: IVd. Allegro Assai Vivace. Alla Marcia - Froh, Wie Seine Sonnen Fliegen
41: IVe. Andante Maestoso - Seid Umschlungen, Millionen
42: IVf. Allegro Energico E Sempre Ben Marcato - Freude, Schöner Götterfunken
43: IVg. Allegro Ma Non Tanto - Freude, Tochter Aus Elysium
44: IVh. Poco Allegro - Prestissimo - Seid Umschlungen, Millionen

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Number of Discs: 5

Orchestra: The Chamber Orchestra of Europe

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