During the period of these symphonies, Beethoven's hearing was reduced, but he could still hear speech and music; it would disappear completely only a few years later.
Performer Biography
Lan Shui, the conductor, was Chief Conductor for Copenhagen Phil from 2007-2015 and is also Music Director of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, which has flourished under his leadership.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven was among the first to write for the trombone in a symphony, introducing a new soundscape to the symphonic orchestra.
Instruments
The Copenhagen Phil orchestra uses trombones for this recording that are similar to those Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven were familiar with.
Composer Biography
Beethoven was enamoured with Countess Josephine von Brunsvik, one of several women socially beyond his station, who remained his unattainable true love during the composition of the fifth and sixth symphonies.
Recording & Production
The recordings were made in the Concert Hall of the Royal Danish Conservatory, chosen for its beautiful wood sound and fantastic acoustic bottom.
Recording & Production
Producer Preben Iwan based his recording approach on the old Decca method, using a 'Decca tree' microphone setup with very few microphones.
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