The Gewandhaus Orchestra's history of playing the nine symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven extends back to 1825, when the composer was still alive, and these masterworks have been a mainstay of its repertoire ever since.
After Riccardo Chailly took the helm of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in 2005, the idea of performing the full cycle for Decca under his direction became an imperative, and these recordings of the Symphony No.
5 in C minor and the Symphony No.
6 in F major, "Pastorale," were made in 2009, with the Coriolan Overture recorded in 2007.
Chailly's Beethoven draws on the traditions of performance long honored in Leipzig, so the interpretations of the symphonies have more than a little of historically informed practice about them, while still being mainstream performances.
Tempos are generally brisk, and textures are immaculate, while the strings play with minimal vibrato, and the winds offer distinctive and colorful sonorities.
So the ideals of authentic period practice are realized without annoying mannerisms, and the music has the dynamic flexibility and robust qualities that everyone wants in Beethoven.
Decca's sound quality is crisp and clean, with nearly ideal resonance.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overture "Coriolan", Op. 62Ludwig van Beethoven | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 07:00 | 16 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 - 1. Allegro Con Brio | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 06:38 | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 - 2. Andante Con Moto | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 08:24 | 19 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 - 3. Allegro | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 - 4. Allegro | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 10:36 | 24 MB | 57 MB |
| 6 | Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 Pastoral - 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 10:17 | 23 MB | 47 MB |
| 7 | Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 Pastoral - 2. Andante Molto Mosso | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 10:45 | 24 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 Pastoral - 3. Allegro | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 Pastoral - 4. Allegro | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 Pastoral - 5. Allegretto | Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Play | 08:49 | 20 MB | 42 MB |
| 75 mins | 172 MB | |||||
| 75 mins | 352 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joanne Baines | Production Coordination |
| 2 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Composer |
| 3 | Eike Boehm | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Riccardo Chailly | Conductor, Primary Artist, Quotation Author |
| 5 | Andrew Cornall | Recording Producer |
| 6 | Richard Evidon | Liner Note Translation |
| 7 | Thomas Haendel | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Mat Hennek | Cover Photo |
| 9 | Peter Korfmacher | Liner Notes |
| 10 | Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra | Orchestra, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Gert Mothes | Photography |
| 12 | Hughes Mousseau | Liner Note Translation |
| 13 | Paola Simonetti | Liner Note Translation |
| 14 | Philip Siney | Engineer |
| 15 | Max Wulff | Drawing |
Riccardo Chailly
2011 - 10 tracks
Gershwin - Rhapsody In Blue & Piano Concerto In F - Stefano Bollani, Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
2010 - 16 tracks
Bach - Matthew Passion CD 2 (No. 1) - Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
2011 - 10 tracks
Gershwin - Rhapsody In Blue & Piano Concerto In F - Stefano Bollani, Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
2010 - 13 tracks
Bach - Matthew Passion CD 1 (No. 3) - Riccardo Chailly, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |