Monday 29 October 2012

Beethoven: Symphonies - REVIEW

Beethoven: Symphonies nos.1-9
Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Franz Bruggen
Glossa GCDSA921116 (5 hybrid-SACDs)
Twenty years on from his pioneering, long-deleted Philips set, Bruggen's Beethoven is again a breath of fresh air. Tempi may not be as fleet as some other recent period instrument versions, but every bar crackles with energy and delight. Excellent recorded sound, capturing a natural concert hall perspective
*****

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