A new recording of a pair of Beethoven symphonies by an exciting and innovative young conductor used to be the very lifeblood of the classical recording industry. By now it seems almost odd to run across one, and the challenges of saying something new seem daunting. Rest assured, Italian conductor Giovanni Antonini, leading not his period-instrument group Il Giardino Armonico but the Basel Chamber Orchestra, is undaunted. This Sony Classical release certainly falls into the "shock of the new" category, but the whole thing ...
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A new recording of a pair of Beethoven symphonies by an exciting and innovative young conductor used to be the very lifeblood of the classical recording industry. By now it seems almost odd to run across one, and the challenges of saying something new seem daunting. Rest assured, Italian conductor Giovanni Antonini, leading not his period-instrument group Il Giardino Armonico but the Basel Chamber Orchestra, is undaunted. This Sony Classical release certainly falls into the "shock of the new" category, but the whole thing is so briskly and even cheerfully done that you don't have much time to be shocked. Antonini offers historically oriented performances of the Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, and the Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, "Pastoral," sticking to the speedy metronome markings of Beethoven's time, using a small orchestra, and teasing out inner wind voices and brass interjections. Others have done as much, although such readings are as yet hardly standard, especially on a major label like...
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Add this copy of Antonini / Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 5 & 6 to cart. $16.95, very good condition, Sold by 86 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Maplewood, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Sony Music Canada Inc.
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Very Good. Size: 4x5x0; a couple of tiny dings to 22-page booklet (in English & German); otherwise, jewel case and rear cover art are in excellent condition; disc is mint/near mint; because we care that your order arrives in the condition stated, we have additionally sealed the case in bubblewrap for added protection during shipment.
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