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Beethoven Symphonies

Emmanuel Krivine

Symphonic Music - Released March 21, 2011 | naïve

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Beethoven: Symphonie No. 9 (Transcription de F. Kalkbrenner pour solistes, chœur et piano)

Etsuko Hirosé

Classical - Released October 2, 2020 | Mirare

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Beethoven, Symphonie n° 9 "Chorale", op. 125 en ré mineur

Hermann Abendroth

Classical - Released April 1, 2020 | Alexandre Bak - Tahra

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Chopin: 26 Préludes - Scriabine: Sonate Op. 19 No. 2

Beatrice Rana

Classical - Released September 2, 2012 | ATMA Classique

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Berliner Philharmoniker

Classical - Released December 18, 2020 | Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Classical - Released June 30, 2017 | Accentus Music

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Live)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Classical - Released February 12, 2021 | Reference Recordings

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Conductor Manfred Honeck and his Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recorded this live reading of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, in 2019. The marketplace was not exactly crying out for a new Beethoven's Ninth, even considering Honeck's strong track record in Classical-era repertory and Reference Recordings' increasingly fine results in Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall. However, it is absolutely worth experiencing Honeck's accomplishment here. The reading is distinctive and justified at length in a booklet essay by Honeck. His reading is fast, blazing, kinetic, with moments of high contrast, such as the ethereal third movement in its entirety, giving the listener breathing space. The first movement is quick, but Honeck relaxes the tempo just slightly as things proceed, making room for the brass to give their stentorian statements. The scherzo is very fast throughout, which has the effect of not stealing the delicate discourse from the slow movement, and the finale, though also fast, is never rushed. There is a certain logic in playing the work this way, inasmuch as the impossible-to-sing passages in the solos become just a bit less impossible at these speeds. Most impressive is that Honeck holds the musicians and the singers together at his blazing speeds; his 22:30 timing for the finale comes in more than two minutes faster than, say, Fritz Reiner's classic Chicago Symphony recording, and Honeck would have been even faster had he not offered a rather deliberate reading of the movement's recitative introduction. The soloists shine, and they deliver in a difficult reading that, at its best, feels like the cry of exultation Beethoven envisioned. The slightly American accent of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is somehow not a detriment but an inducement here; there is real energy running through the performance and real joy. Reference Recordings has once again produced audiophile-quality sound whose depth and transparency are awesome even on everyday equipment. © TiVo
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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies & Concertos

The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra

Classical - Released October 9, 2020 | Challenge Classics

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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9

Bernard Haitink

Classical - Released September 12, 2006 | LSO Live

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Beethoven's nine symphonies -- what can one say? The greatest body of orchestral works ever composed? Probably. The most performed body of orchestral works ever composed? Certainly. The most recorded body of orchestral works ever composed? Absolutely. Not only has virtually every conductor recorded a Beethoven cycle, some of them have gotten to record it multiple times: Abbado, Bernstein, Solti, Karajan, and Haitink, among others. What does this proliferation tell us? Usually nothing about the music that hasn't been heard before, but sometimes something about what the conductor thinks about the music. These performances with the London Symphony Orchestra recorded in 2005 and 2006 tell what Bernard Haitink thinks about the greatest body of orchestral works ever composed. And what does Haitink think? Pretty much nothing that hasn't been thought before. His tempos are neither too fast nor too slow, but straight down the moderato. His dynamics are neither too loud nor too quiet, but right in the mezzo. His textures are clear and lucid. His colors are blended and smooth. His interpretations are solid and sincere. But what does Haitink tell us about what he thinks about Beethoven's symphonies? Pretty much nothing except that he is an experienced conductor with a superb baton technique who keeps his opinions to himself. The London Symphony's playing is enthusiastic but too often ragged around the edges for comfort. LSO Live's recording is transparent but the perspective seems to shift from work to work -- sometimes the strings are too far away, other times the brass are too close.© TiVo
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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 9,7,5,3 by Ferenc Fricsay

Ferenc Fricsay

Classical - Released March 4, 2022 | Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Classical - Released November 15, 2019 | BR-Klassik

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Over the course of his 65-year conducting career, Bernard Haitink has recorded Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral" on several occasions, and this solid performance with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra joins the admirable recordings he has made with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Of these, the LSO's 2006 release offers the best sound quality, with direct stream digital reproduction that captures everything in the score, and it is recommended for audiophiles who require its transparency and spacious audio reproduction. For most listeners' purposes, though, Haitink has recorded a similar interpretation with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and despite the absence of multichannel technology, this release has decent sound that most listeners will find satisfactory and a highly detailed performance that is quite comparable to the others. Haitink's great virtue is consistency, and this regularity over multiple recordings throughout his career has made him one of the most dependable conductors of standard symphonic repertoire. Add to this the exceptional quartet of soprano Sally Matthews, alto Gerhild Romberger, tenor Mark Padmore, and bass Gerald Finley, and the robust singing from the Bavarian Radio Chorus, and the total effect of the symphony, particularly the "Ode to Joy," is impressive and thrilling.© TiVo
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Charles Munch

Classical - Released September 16, 2016 | Sony Classical

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Leonard Bernstein

Classical - Released November 15, 2019 | Sony Classical

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Beethoven: Symphonies

Paul Kletzki, Czech Philharmonic

Classical - Released February 25, 2011 | Supraphon a.s.

Recorded between 1964 and 1968, Paul Kletzki's respected cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies on Supraphon rightly should be classified as a historical item for specialists, rather than as a recommended option for anyone seeking a great (and great sounding) modern set. Kletzki was an admired and popular conductor, noted for working with both European and American orchestras, and his interpretations of Beethoven are intelligent and insightful, regarded by some reviewers as among the finest of their time; the performances are still valuable for their musicality and significance among mid-20th century offerings. However, these recordings predate the movement for historically informed performance practice, so fans of late Classical and early Romantic period style will find this set of little interest, and only traditionalists will be enthusiastic about it. These analog versions don't compare well with the best contemporary digital recordings, and the sound of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra is a bit too homogenized and at times too muddy in this remastering to make the music fully enjoyable. Although the instruments can be made out clearly enough, some of their upper partials seem to have been eliminated in the reduction of tape hiss, and the ensemble's overall sound seems a little dulled in tone as a result. Artistically, there is much to appreciate here, but this box set faces serious competition from later and better sounding alternatives. © TiVo
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Haydn: Quatuors à cordes

Quatuor Ébène

Chamber Music - Released October 2, 2005 | Mirare

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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies

La Chambre Philharmonique, Emmanuel Krivine

Classical - Released March 21, 2011 | naïve