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The 1990s were a peak period for historically informed performances, and the most praised box set to emerge from this boom time was John Eliot Gardiner's 1994 survey of Ludwig van Beethoven's nine symphonies, brilliantly played on original instruments by the redoubtable Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. If any early music conductor or authentic practice ensemble ever succeeded in changing public opinions and transforming standard repertoire, surely top honors belong to Gardiner and his musicians, for their refreshing takes on Beethoven's core masterpieces not only won over many converts to the cause, but permanently changed the way these works are played. The crisp sonorities, the brisk rhythms, and the volatile energy of these electric performances proved once and for all that Classical performances need not be fragile, dainty, or rarefied, but should be just as robust and invigorating as any mainstream interpretation, and even more exciting for taking a few risks. Indeed, it was Gardiner's ear-opening set that showed how stodgy and sluggish many of the older established Beethoven cycles sounded in comparison, and after this set was released, most new recordings revealed its impact, particularly in the adoption of revised tempos, leaner textures, and cleaner sonorities. Traditionalists may still balk at Gardiner's interpretations or find his changes unnerving (particularly the quicker tenor solo in the finale of the Ninth), but no one who claims to know the symphonies should ignore this set, for its significance in Beethoven studies cannot be overrated. Highly recommended.
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Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Andrew Wedman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Karl-August Naegler, Producer, Recording Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Andrew Wedman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Karl-August Naegler, Producer, Recording Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Andrew Wedman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Karl-August Naegler, Producer, Recording Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Andrew Wedman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Karl-August Naegler, Producer, Recording Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 2
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 3
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Editor
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Editor
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Editor
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Peter Czornyj, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Hans-Rudolf Müller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Editor
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 4
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 7 In A, Op. 92 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer - Klaus Behrens, Editor, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Klaus Behrens, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
DISC 5
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gilles Cachemaille, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Luba Orgonasova, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Arend Prohmann, Producer, Recording Producer - Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stephan Flock, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Ulrich Vette, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Andreas Holschneider, Producer, Executive Producer - Mark Buecker, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Reinhard Lagemann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlotte Kriesch, Producer, Executive Producer - Ingmar Haas, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Rainer Hebborn, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
The 1990s were a peak period for historically informed performances, and the most praised box set to emerge from this boom time was John Eliot Gardiner's 1994 survey of Ludwig van Beethoven's nine symphonies, brilliantly played on original instruments by the redoubtable Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. If any early music conductor or authentic practice ensemble ever succeeded in changing public opinions and transforming standard repertoire, surely top honors belong to Gardiner and his musicians, for their refreshing takes on Beethoven's core masterpieces not only won over many converts to the cause, but permanently changed the way these works are played. The crisp sonorities, the brisk rhythms, and the volatile energy of these electric performances proved once and for all that Classical performances need not be fragile, dainty, or rarefied, but should be just as robust and invigorating as any mainstream interpretation, and even more exciting for taking a few risks. Indeed, it was Gardiner's ear-opening set that showed how stodgy and sluggish many of the older established Beethoven cycles sounded in comparison, and after this set was released, most new recordings revealed its impact, particularly in the adoption of revised tempos, leaner textures, and cleaner sonorities. Traditionalists may still balk at Gardiner's interpretations or find his changes unnerving (particularly the quicker tenor solo in the finale of the Ninth), but no one who claims to know the symphonies should ignore this set, for its significance in Beethoven studies cannot be overrated. Highly recommended.
© TiVo
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 38 track(s)
- Total length: 05:28:43
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique John Eliot Gardiner
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Collectors Edition
© 2010 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2010 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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