Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Symphony No.6 Hybrid SACD

Reference Recordings is proud to present Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.6 with Steven Stucky's "Silent Spring" in extraordinary performances by Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Honeck's in-depth liner notes provide rare insights into his conducting and interpretation, as well as the history and musical structure of Beethoven's beloved Pastoral Symphony.
Steven Stucky's "Silent Spring" was commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in honor of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book "Silent Spring," the seminal work of Pittsburgh-born Rachel Carson. The premiere took place in February 2012. The composer generously adds his own album notes to this work, which, like the book, can be heard as a call to action to love and save nature and the earth before it's too late.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has been known for its artistic excellence for more than 125 years. It has a rich history with the best conductors and musicians in the world and feels very connected to Pittsburgh and its region. Since 2008, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has been led by its internationally acclaimed music director Manfred Honeck. Previous music directors included many of the greats, including Fritz Reiner, William Steinberg, Andre Previn, Lorin Maazel and Mariss Jansons. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has always been at the forefront of new works, including recent commissions by Mason Bates, Jonathan Leshnoff, James MacMillan and Julia Wolfe. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has a long and illustrious history of recording and live radio broadcasting, dating back to the 1930s. Since 1900, it has undertaken numerous tours at home and abroad, including more than 40 international tours. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continues to be critically acclaimed as one of the best orchestras in the world.

Features:

• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a Super HDCD 24 Bit encoded Stereo CD layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!

Musicians:

• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
• Manfred Honeck, music director

Selections:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Symphony No.6 Pastoral
1. I. Awakening of cheerful feelings on arriving in the country: Allegro ma non troppo
2. II. Scene by the brook: Andante molto mosso
3. III. Merry assembly of country folk: Allegro
4. IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro
5. V. Shepherd's Song - Benevolent feelings of thanksgiving to the deity after the storm: Allegretto
Steven Stucky: Silent Spring
6. I. The Sea Around Us
7. II. The Lost Woods
8. III. Rivers of Death
9. IV. Silent Spring