Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker
Conductor: Philippe Jordan
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Wiener Symphoniker
Release: 2019
Size: 1.06 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ‘Pastoral’
01. I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country. Allegro ma non troppo (Live)
02. II. Scene by the Brook. Andante molto mosso (Live)
03. III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk. Allegro (Live)
04. IV. Thunderstorm. Allegro (Live)
05. V. Shepherd’s Song. Happy and Thankful Feelings After the Storm. Allegretto (Live)
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
06. I. Allegro vivace e con brio (Live)
07. II. Allegretto scherzando (Live)
08. III. Tempo di menuetto (Live)
09. IV. Allegro vivace (Live)
Recorded: 17-18 May 2017
Recording Venue: Goldener Saal, Musikverein Wien, Vienna, Austria
In March 2019, the penultimate part of the Wiener Symphoniker’s first recorded Beethoven cycle will appear with Symphonies No. 6 and 8. This CD is the continuation of the orchestra’s Road to Beethoven project, an undertaking in preparation of the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Viennese by choice and patriarch of classical music in 2020. Following the huge success of the respective releases of the cycle so far, the expectations are high indeed. The third part featuring Symphonies No. 2 and 7 received numerous accolades and ranked high in the annual best lists of international critics.