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This set of Beethoven's nine by conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy took shape in an unusual way. There was no plan to record a set, but as his interpretations of the symphonies with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra began to accumulate, listeners realized that something special was happening, and live performances over 13 years were remastered into a whole. Mastering engineer Ian Watson deserves credit for shaping diverse sound environments into a coherent entity, and there is very little audience noise other than well-deserved applause and cheers at the end. The real news is not the sound but the performances, which are extraordinary. Takács-Nagy was a violinist and frequent quartet player before he turned to conducting, and these are very much a chamber music player's interpretations, with any passage in which instruments answer each other given a crackling edge. He takes fast tempos in the outer movements, with which the 30 or so players of the Verbier orchestra keep up without fail; the slow movements are elegantly lyrical. Really, there are insights in nearly every movement -- the earlier symphonies respond wonderfully to the chamber treatment -- but sample the Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ("Pastoral"), whose programmatic elements are almost palpable. Certainly, there are some unorthodox things, one being the Mussorgskian bass of Mikhail Petrenko in the finale of the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ("Choral"), but there is nothing that hasn't been carefully thought through. A marvelous set that seems likely to take its place among the greats. CD buyers and some online listeners get a discussion between Takács-Nagy and Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford that offers additional insights into the music.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Musica Numeris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Mixer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Manuel Lopez, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Ian Watson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Münchener Bach-Chor, Choir, MainArtist - Mikhail Petrenko, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gábor Takács-Nagy, Conductor, MainArtist - Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Martin T:son Engstroem, Producer, Executive Producer - AJ Glueckert, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Mons, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Iulia Maria Dan, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blythe Teh Engstroem, Producer, Associate Producer - John Helyar, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Kali Son, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johannes Gleim, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Markus Kettner, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Ema Nikolovska, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
Album review
This set of Beethoven's nine by conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy took shape in an unusual way. There was no plan to record a set, but as his interpretations of the symphonies with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra began to accumulate, listeners realized that something special was happening, and live performances over 13 years were remastered into a whole. Mastering engineer Ian Watson deserves credit for shaping diverse sound environments into a coherent entity, and there is very little audience noise other than well-deserved applause and cheers at the end. The real news is not the sound but the performances, which are extraordinary. Takács-Nagy was a violinist and frequent quartet player before he turned to conducting, and these are very much a chamber music player's interpretations, with any passage in which instruments answer each other given a crackling edge. He takes fast tempos in the outer movements, with which the 30 or so players of the Verbier orchestra keep up without fail; the slow movements are elegantly lyrical. Really, there are insights in nearly every movement -- the earlier symphonies respond wonderfully to the chamber treatment -- but sample the Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ("Pastoral"), whose programmatic elements are almost palpable. Certainly, there are some unorthodox things, one being the Mussorgskian bass of Mikhail Petrenko in the finale of the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ("Choral"), but there is nothing that hasn't been carefully thought through. A marvelous set that seems likely to take its place among the greats. CD buyers and some online listeners get a discussion between Takács-Nagy and Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford that offers additional insights into the music.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
- Total length: 05:41:32
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Gabor Takacs-Nagy
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Verbier Festival Gold
- Genre: Classical
© 2023 Verbier Festival Gold ℗ 2023 Verbier Festival Gold
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