Beethoven: Symphonies Wiener Symphoniker, Philippe Jordan

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21:
• 1Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio08:46
• 2Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto06:56
• 3Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace04:04
• 4Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace05:26
• Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica":
• 5Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio16:38
• 6Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai12:57
• 7Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro05:45
• 8Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco Andante - Presto11:20
• Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60
• 9Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace11:01
• 10Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio08:40
• 11Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace05:43
• 12Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo06:44
• Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67:
• 13Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio06:59
• 14Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto08:46
• 15Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro07:46
• 16Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro10:38
• Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36:
• 17Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio11:49
• 18Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto09:51
• 19Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro04:28
• 20Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto06:27
• Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92:
• 21Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace14:10
• 22Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto07:51
• 23Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto - Assai meno presto08:37
• 24Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio08:43
• Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale":
• 25Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo (Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande)11:05
• 26Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": II. Andante molto moto (Szene am Bach)11:59
• 27Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": III. Allegro (Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute)05:31
• 28Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": IV. Allegro (Gewitter, Sturm)03:15
• 29Symphony 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:
• 30Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio08:10
• 31Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando03:53
• 32Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di Menuetto04:41
• 33Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace06:59
• Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125:
• 34Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso14:16
• 35Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: II. Molto vivace - Presto13:26
• 36Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: III. Adagio molto e cantabile - - Andante moderato12:12
• 37Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai23:16
• Total Runtime05:38:26

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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