Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno
Orchestra: Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
Conductor: Michael Francis
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Capriccio
Catalogue: C5484
Release: 2024
Size: 2.08 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Andante con moto
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro
04. IV. Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
05. I. Allegro con brio
06. II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
07. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
08. IV. Finale. Allegro molto
CD 02
01. Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
02. I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
03. II. Allegretto
04. III. Presto
05. IV. Allegro con brio
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 “Serioso”
06. I. Allegro con brio
07. II. Allegretto ma non troppo
08. III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
09. IV. Larghetto espressivo – Allegretto agitato
10. Leonore Overture No. 2 in C Major, Op. 72a
CD 03
01. Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”
02. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
03. II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
04. III. Adagio molto e cantabile
05. IV. Finale. Presto
Whenever Gustav Mahler spoke of Beethoven, he did so with an air of reverence: “Among poets and composers of more recent times we can, perhaps, name but three: Shakespeare, Beethoven, and Wagner.” And yet, Mahler the conductor considered Beethoven’s scores primarily a challenge; material that needed adapting and adopting to the orchestras and concert halls of his time. Richard Wagner had already prepared Beethoven’s scores and written about it in great detail. The balance of sound of the classical orchestra was off, and a return to previous states was out of the question, given the increased size of the concert halls. People knew of their existence, but it was not until 1927 that Erwin Stein, the composer, pianist, and music journalist active in Schoenberg’s circles, was able to report that all of Mahler’s conductor’s scores, replete with his “Retuschen” (retouchings), had in fact survived.