Andris Nelsons & Vienna Philharmonic Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Symphonies No.1-9 Box Set (5 UHQCD)

Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons has recorded a complete cycle of the composer with the Vienna Philharmonic just in time for the Beethoven Year 2020. Recorded live at the traditional Vienna Musikverein, the box set with 5 UHQCDs will be released just in time for the anniversary year. "There is so much innovation, so much depth, just everything in Beethoven's symphonies, they grab everyone immediately and overwhelm you." (Andris Nelsons)

Selections:

CD 1
Symphony No.1 in C major, op.21
1. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
2. Andante cantabile con moto
3. Allegro molto e vivace
4. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
Symphony No.3 in E falt major, op.55 "Eroica"
5. Allegro con brio
6. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
7. Allegro vivace
8. Finale. Allegro molto
CD 2
Symphony No.2 in D major, op.36
1. Adagio – Allegro con brio
2. Larghetto
3. Allegro
4. Allegro molto
Symphony No.4 in B flat major, op.60
5. Adagio – Allegro vivace
6. Adagio
7. Allegro vivace
8. Allegro ma non troppo
CD3
Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67
1. Allegro con brio
2. Andante con moto
3. Allegro
4. Allegro
Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68 "Pastoral"
5. Pleasant, serene sensations that awaken in man when he arrives in the countryside. Allegro ma non troppo
6. Scene at the stream. Andante molto moto
7. Funny get-together of the country people. Allegro
8. Thunder, Storm. Allegro
9. Shepherd's song, benevolent feelings associated with gratitude to the deity after the storm. Allegretto
CD 4
Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
1. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
2. Allegretto
3. Presto
4. Allegro con brio
Symphony No.8 in Fa major, op.93
5. Allegro vivace e con brio
6. Allegretto scherzando
7. Tempo di Menuetto
8. Allegro vivace
CD 5
Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125
1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2. Molto vivace
3. Adagio molto e cantabile
4. Presto
5. Allegro assai
6. Presto – Recitativo: "O friends, not these tones!" – Allegro assai: "Joy, beautiful spark of the gods"
7. Allegro assai vivace (alla marcia): "Rejoicing as his suns fly"
8. Andante maestoso: "Be embraced, millions"
9. Allegro energico e sempre ben marcato: "Joy, beautiful spark of the gods"
10. Allegro ma non tanto: "Joy, daughter of Elysium"
11. Poco Allegro – Prestissimo: "Be embraced, millions"