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Gewandhausorchester Leipzig|Beethoven: The Symphonies

Beethoven: The Symphonies

Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly

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The Gewandhaus Orchestra's history of playing the nine symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven extends back to 1825, when the composer was still alive, and these masterworks have been a mainstay of their repertoire ever since. After Riccardo Chailly took the helm of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in 2005, the idea of performing the full cycle for Decca under his direction became an imperative, and the recordings were made between 2007 and 2009. Chailly's Beethoven draws on the traditions of performance long honored in Leipzig, so the interpretations of the symphonies have more than a little of historically informed practice about them, while still being connected to the mainstream. Tempos are generally brisk and textures are immaculate, while the strings play with minimal vibrato, and the winds offer distinctive and colorful sonorities. So the ideals of authentic period practice are realized without annoying mannerisms, and the music has all the dynamic flexibility and robust qualities that everyone wants in Beethoven. This deluxe set comes in a sturdy hardcover book, with the five discs held in stiff cardboard sleeves that show photographs from different angles of Max Klinger's massive Beethoven statue; the whole package is housed in a slip cover. Decca's sound quality is crisp and clean, with nearly ideal resonance.

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Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:08:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

2
II. Andante cantabile con moto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:26

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

3
III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:03:12

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

4
IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:05:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

5
Prometheus Overture, Op. 43
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:04:54

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

6
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:11:35

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

7
II. Larghetto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:09:13

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

8
III. Scherzo. Allegro
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:03:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

9
IV. Allegro molto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:09

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

10
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:12:27

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 2

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1
I. Allegro con brio
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:15:10

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

2
II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:12:10

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

3
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:05:29

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

4
IV. Finale. Allegro molto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:09:29

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Fidelio, Op. 72 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5
Overture
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:35

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Joseph von Sonnleithner, Author - Friedrich Treitschke, Author - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

6
I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:10:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

7
II. Adagio
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:07:42

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

8
III. Allegro vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:05:10

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

9
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:18

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 3

1
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:07:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

2
I. Allegro con brio
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:38

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

3
II. Andante con moto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:08:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

4
III. Allegro
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:04:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

5
IV. Allegro
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:10:36

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

6
I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:10:17

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

7
II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto mosso
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:10:45

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

8
III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:04:56

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

9
IV. Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:03:37

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

10
V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:08:49

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 4

1
Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:08:09

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

2
I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:13:23

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

3
II. Allegretto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:07:50

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

4
III. Presto - Assai meno presto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:08:11

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

5
IV. Allegro con brio
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:08:48

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

6
Overture
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:04:37

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue, Author - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

7
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:08:12

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

8
II. Allegretto scherzando
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:03:41

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

9
III. Tempo di menuetto
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:04:16

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

10
IV. Allegro vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:17

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 5

1
Namensfeier Overture, Op. 115
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:05

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

King Stephen, Op. 117 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

2
Overture
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:06:01

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

3
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:13:31

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

4
II. Molto vivace
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:14:16

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

5
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
00:12:51

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

6
IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo
Katerina Beranova
00:22:12

Robert Dean Smith, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, MainArtist - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Recording Producer - Lilli Paasikivi, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GewandhausKinderchor, Choir, MainArtist - Hanno Müller-Brachmann, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Katerina Beranova, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - GewandhausChor, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gewandhausorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Philip Siney, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MDR Rundfunkchor, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Haendel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eike Boehm, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2011 Decca Music Group Limited

Album review

The Gewandhaus Orchestra's history of playing the nine symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven extends back to 1825, when the composer was still alive, and these masterworks have been a mainstay of their repertoire ever since. After Riccardo Chailly took the helm of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in 2005, the idea of performing the full cycle for Decca under his direction became an imperative, and the recordings were made between 2007 and 2009. Chailly's Beethoven draws on the traditions of performance long honored in Leipzig, so the interpretations of the symphonies have more than a little of historically informed practice about them, while still being connected to the mainstream. Tempos are generally brisk and textures are immaculate, while the strings play with minimal vibrato, and the winds offer distinctive and colorful sonorities. So the ideals of authentic period practice are realized without annoying mannerisms, and the music has all the dynamic flexibility and robust qualities that everyone wants in Beethoven. This deluxe set comes in a sturdy hardcover book, with the five discs held in stiff cardboard sleeves that show photographs from different angles of Max Klinger's massive Beethoven statue; the whole package is housed in a slip cover. Decca's sound quality is crisp and clean, with nearly ideal resonance.

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