The next Beethoven symphony box comes from Britten
OrchestrasWhen was the last new Beethoven cycle?
To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Britten Sinfonia, the orchestra and Thomas Adès are releasing their acclaimed Beethoven and Barry cycle as a box-set. The works were recorded between 2017 and 2019 at Barbican Hall, London and Theatre Royal, Brighton.
Bathos at its finest.
Yannick Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe released a complete cycle on Deutsche Grammophon on 15th July. An edition with a signed photo by the conductor is available.
https://store.deutschegrammophon.com/p51-i0028948633517/nezet-seguin-yannick-chamber-orchestra-of-europe/beethoven-the-symphonies/index.html
Is this a record for two complete Beethoven cycles being released so close together. Should we submit this to the famous Guiness Book of Records?
Neat. Thank you.
I like the tempos of the 1990s set by Zinman and Tonhalle Zurich new Barenreiter edition..