In light of the increasing number of historically informed performances of Beethoven's symphonies that have been available since the 1990s, the novelty of hearing them played in authentic Classical style may have worn off a little. Even conventional, long-established symphony orchestras have adopted many period practices, so they are becoming commonplace features, if not yet completely absorbed into the mainstream. Of course, knowledgeable listeners seek out high-quality performances that have aspects of period practice, ...
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In light of the increasing number of historically informed performances of Beethoven's symphonies that have been available since the 1990s, the novelty of hearing them played in authentic Classical style may have worn off a little. Even conventional, long-established symphony orchestras have adopted many period practices, so they are becoming commonplace features, if not yet completely absorbed into the mainstream. Of course, knowledgeable listeners seek out high-quality performances that have aspects of period practice, even if the music is played on modern instruments, and look for recordings that also have strong audiophile appeal. This super audio disc by the Beethoven Orchester Bonn, a 106-member orchestra conducted by Stefan Blunier, should fill the bill admirably, for the Symphony No. 1 in C major and the Symphony No. 5 in C minor receive impeccable performances in astonishing multichannel sound that should satisfy the most demanding connoisseurs. Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm produced...
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