Douglas Boyd Beethoven Symphony Cycle
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Thirty years ago, 'chamber orchestra' Beethoven was considered to be a mildly interesting eccentricity; nowadays it is practically de rigueur. The Chamber Orchestra of Europe blazed the trail.... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2008, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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The First Symphony receives one of the most enjoyable performances I have heard for a long time, and one of the most detailed. —
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Douglas Boyd and his incisive players are particularly good in No 8. In the finale, the exemplary clarity of texture brings out exhilaratingly the subversiveness of the music. —
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
Rebecca von Lipinski (soprano), Anna Grevelius (mezzo-soprano), Peter Wedd (tenor) & Roderick Williams (baritone)
Manchester Camerata, Douglas Boyd
This rather small-scale performance of Beethoven's masterpiece is given stature by Boyd's approach, fierily dynamic rather than monumental, and some splendid choral singing. —
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