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Beethoven: Symphonies 5 & 6 "Pastoral" (Resound Collection, Vol. 8)

3/13/2020, 9 Tracks, 1:20:14

In their Resound series, the Orchester Wiener Akademie and conductor Martin Haselböck have not just performed on period instruments, but also arranged themselves in the orchestral formations that would have been used in earlier times. The final volume in this series contains Beethoven’s Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, premiered together in 1808. They recorded these works in Beethoven’s favourite concert venue, the Landhaus Saal of Vienna’s Niederösterreich Palais.

Featuring

  • Martin Haselböck
  • Orchester Wiener Akademie
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Composition History

Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth Symphonies were sold together to the publisher Härtel and premiered as a pair at Beethoven's Academy Concert in December 1808.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The Palais Niederösterreich, where this album was recorded, served as an important concert hall in Vienna from 1813, hosting performances of all nine Beethoven symphonies between 1819 and 1827.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The recordings in the "RESOUND BEETHOVEN" series use authentic, period instruments to achieve a fresh and new sound.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

The popular anecdote that Beethoven described the opening of his Fifth Symphony as "fate knocking at the door" is likely untrue, originating from his early biographer Anton Schindler.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album concludes the "RESOUND BEETHOVEN" series, which recorded all Beethoven's symphonies and piano concertos at their original premiere venues.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Martin Haselböck, the conductor, founded the Wiener Akademie Orchestra in 1985, which is recognized for its interpretations of classical and romantic repertoire on period instruments.

Source: Booklet

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