IDAGIO | Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major & Symphony No. 6 in F Major

Featuring

Iván Fischer
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in February 2010 at the Palace of Arts in Budapest, a cultural center with adjustable acoustics.

Performer Biography

Iván Fischer has introduced innovative concert types, including 'cocoa-concerts' for children, 'surprise' concerts with unannounced programs, and 'one forint concerts' where he speaks to the audience.

Performer Biography

Iván Fischer is the founder and Music Director of the Budapest Festival Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington D.C.

Interpretation

In Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony, the Budapest Festival Orchestra used a unique seating arrangement with winds scattered among the strings, surrounding each soloist.

Interpretation

For this recording, the Budapest Festival Orchestra used natural horns and trumpets for Beethoven's Fourth Symphony to achieve a better sound.

Recording & Production

The National Concert Hall in the Palace of Arts, used for this recording, has adjustable acoustics, with reverberation times that can range from less than 1 second to as long as 4 seconds.

Recording & Production

The Palace of Arts in Budapest, where this album was recorded, features an acoustic canopy that can rise, sink, revolve, and accommodate special lighting and microphone systems.