Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonien Vol.5 (Super Audio CD)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Annemarie Kremer, Wilke te Brummelstroete, Marcel Reijans, Geert Smits, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend

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Symphonie Nr. 9

Sound Format:: stereo & multichannel (Hybrid)
Artists:: Annemarie Kremer, Wilke te Brummelstroete, Marcel Reijans, Geert Smits, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend
Label:: Challenge
Year of recording ca.:: 2010
Item number:: 1948829
UPC/EAN:: 0608917253320
Release date:: 20.1.2012

Abschluss einer wegweisenden Gesamtaufnahme aller Beethoven-Sinfonien

Auch mit der fünften und letzten Folge seines neuen Beethoven-Zyklusses wagt Jan Willem de Vriend, zusammen mit dem Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, eine neue Sicht auf das wohl bekannteste Werk von Ludwig van Beethoven, der 9. Sinfonie, die sog. »Ode an die Freude«. Mit enormer Leidenschaft und großem Engagement taucht er ein in Leben und Werk von Ludwig van Beethoven. Auch bei seiner Arbeit mit dem Combattimento Consort Amsterdam kam er sehr oft mit der Musik von Beethoven und dessen Vorgängern in Berührung. Dabei hat er das Bild jener Zeit gründlich kennengelernt, und mit diesen Kenntnissen kann er jetzt seine Geschichte in der Tat konstruieren.

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This is the last cd in the series of the complete Beethoven Symphonies performed by Jan Willem de Vriend an his Netherlands Symphony Orchestra. With every cd in this volume De vriend has shown his fresh view on Beethoven, which has with every volume resulted in a indeed fresh sound and also a profound rendering of these famous works.

From the linernotes with this cd: »Although his behaviour did not always show it, Beethoven's ideal was definitely that all people would be equal. (This is why Schiller's text appealed to him at such a young age.) After all, it is often the case that people who have an ideal to which they devote themselves, with which they feel great affinity, are absolutely unable to attain it in their daily lives. There is something appealingly human about the fact that Beethoven had big ideals for himself – and for humanity – and that he could not integrate them in his personal life. But he could use the ideals in his work, he could unleash a musical revolution. Is it not moving that in the work of this man, who was such an earthy person, the divine spark can be observed so clearly? Beethoven will always continue to fascinate people. Whether you adore him, admire him, criticise him or find him abominable, friend and foe must agree that he played a major role in the history of music. Even today, when we hear his symphonies – and surely the Ninth – we can do nothing but agree that it is masterly music.
Jan Willem de Vriend does not think that he is ›finished‹ with Beethoven now that he has recorded all the symphonies. He will continue to philosophise about them, analyse scores and try to get the character of the era in focus – an ongoing and in-depth process. No, we are never finished with Beethoven!«- linernotes by Valentine Laout