Manchester Camerata, Douglas Boyd - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (2009-2011)

Tracklist

Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3
01. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con Brio
02. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante Cantabile con Moto
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto, Allegro molto e Vivace
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: Finale, Adagio, Allegro molto e Vivace
05. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con Brio
06. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia Funebre, Adagio Assai
07. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo, Allegro Vivace
08. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale Allegro Molto

Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5
01. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
02. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto
03. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo - Allegro
04. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro Molto
05. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro Con Brio
06. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante Con Moto
07. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
08. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro

Symphonies Nos. 4 and 7
01. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
02. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major: II. Adagio
03. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major: III. Allegro Molto e Vivace - un Poco Meno Allegro
04. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
05. Symphony No. 7 In a Major: I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
06. Symphony No. 7 In a Major: II. Allegretto
07. Symphony No. 7 In a Major: III. Presto - Assai Meno Presto
08. Symphony No. 7 In a Major: IV. Allegro Con Brio

Symphonies Nos. 6 and 8
01. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 - "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 - "Pastoral": II. Andante molto moto
03. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 - "Pastoral": III. Allegro
04. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 - "Pastoral": IV. Allegro
05. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 - "Pastoral": V. Allegretto
06. Symphony No. 8 in F Major: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
07. Symphony No. 8 in F Major: II. Allegretto scherzando
08. Symphony No. 8 in F Major: III. Tempo di menuetto
09. Symphony No. 8 in F Major: IV. Allegro vivace
10. Bonus Track: Pastoral Symphony, Second Movement Alternative Ending

Symphonies Nos. 9
01. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace - Presto
03. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile
04. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro molto assai (Alla marcia) - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato

Manchester Camerata and Douglas Boyd conclude their critically acclaimed Beethoven cycle with a vivid live recording of the Symphony No 9 ‘Choral’.

Manchester Camerata concludes its acclaimed Beethoven cycle, appropriately with the composer’s final Symphony, the glorious Ninth. Like the previous releases in this cycle these live recordings capture the spirit and freshness of these remarkable, genre-busting works, as well as the excitement, atmosphere and energy of the chamber orchestra under Douglas Boyd, the ensemble’s Music Director for 10 years.

Manchester Camerata has become one of the finest, most innovative chamber orchestras in the UK, and Douglas Boyd has proven to be an eminent Beethovenian. Conducting the composer’s Fidelio at the 2009 Garsington Opera Festival, The Times noted “his grasp of Beethovenian idiom” and “pungent underlining of orchestral detail”, praising the musical performance as “sublime and exultant”.

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DOWNLOAD ALBUM [flac] Nos. 4 and 7

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