Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Orchestra: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
Conductor: Paavo Jarvi
Audio CD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: FLAC (image+cue)
Label: RCA
Size: 294 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F, Op.68 “Pastoral”
1. I Angenehme, heitere Empfindungen, welche bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande im Menschen erwachen. Allegro ma non troppo
2. II Szene am Bach. Andante molto mosso
3. III Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
4. IV Donner, Sturm. Allegro
5. V Hirtengesang. Wohltaumlige, mit Dank an die Gottheit verbundene Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto
Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36;
6. I Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
7. II Larghetto
8. III Scherzo – Allegro
9. IV Allegro molto
Exquisite!
Odd that I have reached my 70s before really appreciating Beethoven! It took this recording – specifically the 6th Symphony – to open my ears to the beauty and subtlety of his music. Prior to this I heard mainly the bombastic effects; in this recording I hear the delicacy of the individual instruments dancing through the score, playing together with joyous abandon. This is a small concert orchestra, about 30 + instruments, clearly defining each passage. The effect is lovely; the 2nd movement of the 6th transports me completely. The 2nd Symphony is wonderful as well. I love this recording, and have ordered another, the 9th. I am thankful to the conductor for giving me a later-life gift of Beethoven. It’s never too late to find a new love, musically speaking!