Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-3
and Documentaries about each Symphony
Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann
The performances, the Vienna Philharmonic on top form, can't help sounding wonderful...oddly, it is the discussions that are the most enjoyable elements in this ambitious set.
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-3
and Documentaries about each Symphony
Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann
Purchase product
The performances, the Vienna Philharmonic on top form, can't help sounding wonderful...oddly, it is the discussions that are the most enjoyable elements in this ambitious set.
About
This is the start of a Beethoven Symphonies cycle (Nos. 1-9) with Christian Thielemann and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The Beethoven cycle of the 21st century!
2 DVD set:
DVD 1: Symphonies
DVD 2: 3 Documentaries - In a one-hour-long film for each symphony Maestro Thielemann and Joachim Kaiser (Germany´s most famous music critic) discuss and analyze in an entertaining conversational exchange Thielemann’s interpretation, complemented by excerpts from rehearsals as well as comparisons of Beethoven cycles with Karajan, Bernstein etc. – no aspect of Beethoven’s symphonic œuvre will remain unaffected!
The Documentaries include footage of performances from Karajan, Bernstein, Böhm, Järvi amongst others!
Total: 325 minutes
Symphonies & Overtures: 155 minutes
Documentaries: 170 minutes
Booklet English, German, French
Contents and tracklist
Awards and reviews
March 2011
The performances, the Vienna Philharmonic on top form, can't help sounding wonderful...oddly, it is the discussions that are the most enjoyable elements in this ambitious set.
