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The almost encyclopedic undertaking that French label harmonia mundi has embarked on to celebrate the double anniversary of the birth and death of Beethoven between 2020 and 2027 has already proven itself to be captivating with its emphasis on contemporary works from the start of the 19th century. It also presents us with a version of Beethoven in direct contact with the works of his own era, a step away from the usual romanticised image of the solitary genius in his ivory tower.
The juxtaposition of the renowned ‘Pastoral’ Symphony with the Portrait musical de la nature ou Grande Simphonie is troubling to say the least. The latter was written by relatively unknown composer Justin Heinrich Knecht 25 years prior to Beethoven’s masterpiece (it was recorded in a world premiere in 1997 by Frieder Bernius but flew under the radar). The two composers having had the same editor, everything points to the fact that Beethoven was probably familiar with the work, and the similarities between the two are not unrecognisable. The result of a long tradition of pastoral musical works, divided into five movements, with very similar programme indications, Rousseauesque naïvety with regard to the melodic contours and imitations of bird calls all go to show the proximity of the two works. This is a thrilling interpretation thanks to the convincing performance by the Berlin Akademie für Alte Musik that puts the two works on a par together. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist - Justin Heinrich Knecht, Composer
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist - Justin Heinrich Knecht, Composer
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist - Justin Heinrich Knecht, Composer
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist - Justin Heinrich Knecht, Composer
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist - Justin Heinrich Knecht, Composer
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bernhard Forck, Conductor, MainArtist
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
Album review
The almost encyclopedic undertaking that French label harmonia mundi has embarked on to celebrate the double anniversary of the birth and death of Beethoven between 2020 and 2027 has already proven itself to be captivating with its emphasis on contemporary works from the start of the 19th century. It also presents us with a version of Beethoven in direct contact with the works of his own era, a step away from the usual romanticised image of the solitary genius in his ivory tower.
The juxtaposition of the renowned ‘Pastoral’ Symphony with the Portrait musical de la nature ou Grande Simphonie is troubling to say the least. The latter was written by relatively unknown composer Justin Heinrich Knecht 25 years prior to Beethoven’s masterpiece (it was recorded in a world premiere in 1997 by Frieder Bernius but flew under the radar). The two composers having had the same editor, everything points to the fact that Beethoven was probably familiar with the work, and the similarities between the two are not unrecognisable. The result of a long tradition of pastoral musical works, divided into five movements, with very similar programme indications, Rousseauesque naïvety with regard to the melodic contours and imitations of bird calls all go to show the proximity of the two works. This is a thrilling interpretation thanks to the convincing performance by the Berlin Akademie für Alte Musik that puts the two works on a par together. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:09
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Bernhard Forck
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical
2020 harmonia mundi 2019 harmonia mundi
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