Tadaaki Otaka - Beethoven: Symphony No.1 & No.2 (2025) [SACD]

The new Beethoven cycle by Tadaaki Otaka and the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra has finally begun! It has been eight years since Tadaaki Otaka became the Osaka Philharmonic's Principal Conductor. Time has brought a strong bond and a rich maturity to the two, and the fruits of that labor are now powerfully realized. Otaka approaches this young work, overflowing with "enterprising spirit," with great enthusiasm, and that enthusiasm has been transmitted to the orchestra, resulting in a robust and rarely seen Beethoven with a driving force! The series' theme, "Origin and Peak," has now made a powerful start! Octavia Records

Tracks:

1. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 00:08:55
2. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 2. Andante cantabile con moto 00:07:41
3. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace 00:04:20
4. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 4. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace 00:06:04

5. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 00:11:47
6. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 2. Larghetto 00:10:11
7. Symphony No. 2 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36, 3rd Scherzo. Allegro 00:04:35
8. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36, 4th Allegro molto 00:06:38

Personnel:

Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
Tadaaki Otaka (conductor)