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Beethoven: The Symphonies [Box set]

~ Angela Denoke (Artist), Marianna Tarassova (Artist), Endrik Wottrich (Artist), Matthias Goerne (Artist), Russian National Orchestra (Artist), et al.
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  • Audio CD (10 Sep 2007)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Universal Classics
  • ASIN: B000SSPL26
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 179,366 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
2. 2. Andante cantabile con moto
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)
4. 4. Finale (Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace)
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Disc: 2
1. 1. Allegro con brio
2. 2. Andante con moto
3. 3. Allegro
4. 4. Allegro
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Disc: 3
1. 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
2. 2. Larghetto
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro)
4. 4. Allegro molto
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Disc: 4
1. 1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo
2. 2. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso)
3. 3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro)
4. 4. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
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Disc: 5
1. 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2. 2. Molto vivace
3. 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
4. 4. Presto -
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2.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Boldly Going Where No Conductor Has Gone Before, 14 Aug 2008
By John Kwok (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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Mikhail Pletnev's new Beethoven Symphony cycle with his Russian National Orchestra is definitely unique. It is the most original Beethoven cycle I've heard period. But does it really add anything to our understanding of Beethoven's symphonies that we've heard before? The short answer is no, since there are other, more insightful cycles that are available now, ranging from Daniel Barenboim's traditional take with the Berliner Staatskapelle (Warner Classics/Teldec) to Nikolaus Harnoncourt's intriguing cycle with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Warner Classics/Teldec) and finally, to the rather swift, quite insightful, ones from Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO Live) and Claudio Abbado and the Berliner Philharmoniker (Deutsche Grammophon); of these my personal favorite is Haitink's. Pletnev's new cycle is most noteworthy for the exemplary playing by the Russian National Orchestra; otherwise he opts for rather sudden changes in tempi (e. g. opening movements of the 3rd, 5th, 6th adn 7th symphonies) without rhyme or reason, without trying to make a persuasive case in these interpretations for such changes, but rather, as though they are mere personal whims (Pletnev claims that they are based on his own historically-informed examination of performance practice as followed by Beethoven and his contemporaries emphasizing such ad hoc tempi changes; however, it is rather odd that Nikolaus Harnoncourt did not follow such practices in his cycle, since I presume that he read the same correspondence which Pletnev said he had read in the liner notes to this cycle.). Of these recordings, Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra are at their best with the 9th Symphony, which features exceptional singing from the soloists, especially from baritone Matthias Goerne, but frankly, there are better recent accounts of this symphony currently available, starting with both of Abbado's with the Berliner Philharmoniker, and, of course, Haitink's. If you want to hear a unique Beethoven symphony cycle, then buy this set; otherwise, you should save your money and buy the others I've recommended, with Haitink's as first choice.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Roll over Beethoven?,
By Ms. S. Honeyman (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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The first time I hear Pletnev's Beethoven Symphonies I was left surprised and confused. Much of what I heard seemed alarmingly unfamiliar - as if it was being played by an orchestra who had never heard Beethoven before. The Morecambe and Wise sketch with Andre Previn came to mind - where Eric said to Andre Previn "I am playing the right notes sunshine, but not necessarily in the right order".

The tempo through out the symphonies here vary significantly from the usual and have a tendancy to gallop of frantically or slow down markedly at unexpected moments for what seem like no good reason.

So my initial reaction was disappoinment, bafflement and regret for the money I had spent.

However, after listening to the set again several times, I have begun to understand what Pletnev is trying to do here and I think Beethoven would approve.

It's like discovering Beethoven all over again, you can't listen to these recordings in the same way as other cycles, which in the nature of things are, well, predictable, because we've heard them so many times before.

Something unexpected is always a few seconds away here, keeping your ears on their toes, so to speak. The musicianship is second to none and the recording is wide and very clear. I just wish Mr Pletnev would stop humming or grunting frequently, it is noticable in many parts especially when listened to with headphones.

The more I listen to this the more I like it. I can imagine Beethoven playing or conducting his own work in what today's critics would deem an irratic, idiosyncratic manner - and that's exaclty what we have here.

Some may think Pletnev's Beethoven Symphonies to be a train wreck. I prefer to think of them as an attractive accident - yes there was an incident with the train, and everyone was shaken up, but no-one was badly injured and it stayed on the rails - just.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Pletnevs Beethoven, 30 Oct 2007
The booklet proudly announces that this is Beethoven as we never heard it before. True, and we must be grateful for that. The new thing about this set is that Pletnev make strange musical decisions with sudden ritardandi, small pauses and extreme tempi. The sixths first mvt. goes in a hurry and is totally unidiomatic. The wind section, french horns in general, are seldom allowed to be heard. Listen to the finale of the fifth and seventh symphonies. The coda of the eroica is not exciting at all. The orchestra responds very well to Pletnevs direction but nothing sounds spontaneous just odd. I applaud Pletnevs view that a good musical performance must be personal and not based on authentic schoolarship, but in my ears, this is almost a total failure. Avoid!
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