Name: Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Symphonies
Year: 2014-2015
Genre: Classical
Producer: Philippe Jordan
Performer: Ricarda Merbeth, soprano; Daniela Sindram, mezzo-soprano; Robert Dean Smith, tenor; Günther Groissböck, bass; Choeurs de l’Opéra National de Paris; José Luis Basso, choirmaster; Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris

Description:

Beethoven is the alpha and omega of the symphonic repertoire: a repertoire crucial to any orchestra’s quality. However my orchestra at the Paris Opera had never played the Beethoven symphonies before.“ (Philippe Jordan) This Edition contains all Beethoven Symphonies with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris conducted by Philippe Jordan. A brand new production filmed in the highest quality known on the market today made by the creators oft he successful Shostakovich cycle. Philippe Jordan presents a young but traditionalist interpretation in the spirit of historical performance practice, setting a new course in Beethoven interpretation. Includes a documentary film „Philippe Jordan – Born to Conduct“ by Reiner E. Moritz. Reiner E. Moritz sketches his astonishing career and in his film uses exciting excerpts of his most important conducting performances, allowing Jordan to recount not only his childhood memories, but also his own career.

Recorded live 2014-2015 from the Opéra Bastille and the Palais Garnier, Paris.

Tracklist:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Complete Symphonies (3 Blu-ray Disc Box Set)
BD#1  
1. Opening (1:14)
• Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21  
2. 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (9:27)
3. 2. Andante cantabile con moto (7:36)
4. 3. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace (4:13)
5. 4. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace (7:27)
6. Credits (0:51)
7. Opening (1:19)
• Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36  
8. 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (12:47)
9. 2. Larghetto (11:51)
10. 3. Scherzo: Allegro (4:03)
11. 4. Allegro molto (7:06)
12. Credits (1:54)
13. Opening (1:06)
• Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica”  
14. 1. Allegro con brio (17:02)
15. 2. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai (14:04)
16. 3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace (5:47)
17. 4. Finale: Allegro molto (12:4
18. Credits (1:55)
  BD#2  
1. Opening (1:0
• Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60  
2. 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace (11:30)
3. 2. Adagio (9:47)
4. 3. Allegro vivace (5:43)
5. 4. Allegro ma non troppo (7:35)
6. Credits (2:17)
7. Opening (1:04)
• Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67  
8. 1. Allegro con brio (7:16)
9. 2. Andante con moto (9:25)
10. 3. Allegro (7:50)
11. 4. Allegro - Presto (15:37)
12. Credits (1:02)
13. Opening (1:13)
• Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”  
14. 1. Allegro ma non troppo "Éveil d'impressions agréables en arrivant à la campagne" (11:32)
15. 2. Andante molto moto "Scène au bord du ruisseau" (12:34)
16. 3. Allegro "Joyeuse assemblée de paysans" (5:0
17. 4. Allegro "Orage, tempête" (3:37)
18. 5. Allegretto "Chant pastoral. Sentiments de joie et de gratitude après la tempête" (11:10)
19. Credits (0:56)
  BD#3  
1. Opening (1:09)
• Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92  
2. 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace (13:57)
3. 2. Allegretto (8:07)
4. 3. Presto (9:42)
5. 4. Allegro con brio (9:07)
6. Credits (2:20)
7. Opening (1:22)
• Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93  
8. 1. Allegro vivace e con brio (9:09)
9. 2. Allegretto scherzando (4:03)
10. 3. Tempo di menuetto (5:59)
11. 4. Allegro vivace (8:04)
12. Credits (0:59)
13. Opening (1:30)
• Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, “Choral”  
14. 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (15:2
15. 2. Molto vivace (14:02)
16. 3. Adagio molto e cantabile (14:14)
17. 4. Finale: Presto (26:31)
18. Credits (1:23)
19. Philippe Jordan - Zum Dirigieren geboren (Documentary by Rainer Moritz) (52:46)