Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 05:43:32 minutes | 5,88 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recordings of all the Beethoven symphonies with their chief conductor are always a milestone in the artistic work of the Berliner Philharmoniker. So it was with Herbert von Karajan and Claudio Abbado, and expectations are correspondingly high for this cycle conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. Where does the special status of these symphonies come from? Simon Rattle has an explanation: “One of the things Beethoven does is to give you a mirror into yourself – where you are now as a musician.” In fact, this music contains such a wealth of extreme emotions and brilliant compositional ideas that reveal the qualities of the orchestra and its conductor as if under a magnifying glass.

Recorded live in October 2015 by Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, this deluxe set of the nine symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven consists of five standard CDs, a Pure Audio Blu-ray disc, and two high-definition Blu-ray video discs of the concerts, altogether offering a comprehensive presentation of the cycle, along with a book of essays detailing the project. The rectangular hard-cover package is a little tricky to handle and is best opened on a flat surface, because the discs are placed in flip cases in a compartment on the left side and the book is attached to the right. Yet in spite of this awkward arrangement, the music is what counts most, and Rattle’s compelling readings are thorough in their scholarship and fully realized in gorgeous audiophile sound by one of the world’s greatest orchestras. Also included is a bonus documentary, “Living with Beethoven,” a digital download code, and another code for a seven-day ticket for the Digital Concert Hall, to access the Berlin Philharmonic’s streaming service. While this may be more than most listeners need, collectors will appreciate the additional material. Highly recommended.

Tracklist:
1. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 1: 1. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio (08:36)
2. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 1: 2. Andante cantabile con moto (07:16)
3. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 1: 3. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace – Trio (03:24)
4. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 1: 4. Finale: Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace (05:25)
5. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 2: 1. Adagio – Allegro con brio (11:33)
6. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 2: 2. Larghetto (09:53)
7. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 2: 3. Scherzo: Allegro – Trio (03:24)
8. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 2: 4. Finale: Allegro molto (05:59)
9. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 3: 1. Allegro con brio (16:19)
10. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 3: 2. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai (15:17)
11. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 3: 3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio (05:49)
12. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 3: 4. Finale: Allegro molto – Poco andante – Presto (11:42)
13. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 4: 1. Adagio – Allegro vivace (11:35)
14. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 4: 2. Adagio (09:45)
15. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 4: 3. Allegro molto e vivace – Trio: Un poco meno allegro – Tempo I – Un poco meno allegro (05:30)
16. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 4: 4. Allegro ma non troppo (06:37)
17. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 5: 1. Allegro con brio (06:59)
18. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 5: 2. Andante con moto (09:02)
19. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 5: 3. Allegro (04:34)
20. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 5: 4. Allegro – Presto (09:55)
21. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 6: 1. Angenehme, heitere Empfindungen, welche bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande im Menschen erwachen: Allegro ma non troppo (12:00)
22. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 6: 2. Szene am Bach: Andante molto mosso (11:55)
23. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 6: 3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute: Allegro (05:05)
24. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 6: 4. Donner Sturm: Allegro (03:52)
25. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 6: 5. Hirtengesang Wohltätige, mit Dank an die Gottheit verbundene Gefühle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto (09:42)
26. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 7: 1. Poco sostenuto – Vivace (13:45)
27. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 7: 2. Allegretto (08:42)
28. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 7: 3. Presto – Trio I und II: Assai meno presto (08:27)
29. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 7: 4. Allegro con brio (08:17)
30. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 8: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio (09:10)
31. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 8: 2. Allegretto scherzando (03:53)
32. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 8: 3. Tempo di Menuetto – Trio (04:38)
33. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 8: 4. Allegro vivace (07:26)
34. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 9: 1. Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso (15:20)
35. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 9: 2. Molto vivace – Presto – Molto vivace – Presto (13:33)
36. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 9: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile (15:55)
37. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 9: 4a. Presto (06:06)
38. Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony No. 9: 4b. Presto – Recitativo »O Freunde, nicht diese Töne« (16:58)

Personnel:
Annette Dasch – Soprano
Eva Vogel – Mezzo-Soprano
Christian Elsner – Tenor
Dimitry Ivashchenko – Bass

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