With performances this strong, subtle, and vital, there are only two negative charges that can be made against this disc by Paavo Järvi and the Deutsches Kammerphilharmonie Bremen coupling Beethoven's First and Fifth symphonies: why does the sound have so much echo and why does the Fifth Symphony come before the First? Using Bärenreiter's New Urtext Edition, with its thousands of corrections big and small, Järvi and the Bremen musicians have created performances of both works that rival the greatest ever recorded. Their ...
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With performances this strong, subtle, and vital, there are only two negative charges that can be made against this disc by Paavo Järvi and the Deutsches Kammerphilharmonie Bremen coupling Beethoven's First and Fifth symphonies: why does the sound have so much echo and why does the Fifth Symphony come before the First? Using Bärenreiter's New Urtext Edition, with its thousands of corrections big and small, Järvi and the Bremen musicians have created performances of both works that rival the greatest ever recorded. Their First is poised and witty with plenty of energy in the Allegros, lots of charm in the Andante cantabile, and a sly sense of humor in the phrasing of the finale's Adagio opening that is truly Beethovenian. Great as their First is, their Fifth is immeasurably greater: vigorously contended, inspiringly idealistic, and victorious. No matter how many Fifths one may have heard, Järvi and the Bremen's opening motif will be a welcome surprise. True, the Bremen strings' vibrato is minimal and...
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
