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Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra)
Overview
Spanish maestro Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (1933-2014) concluded his acclaimed international conducting career spanning nearly six decades with two memorable years as the revered Principal Conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live at Copenhagen's new DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen from 2012 to 2014, this exclusive recording combines Fruhbeck de Burgos's powerful interpretation of Ludwig van Beethoven's complete symphonies with his spectacular renditions of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Richard Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie, as well as Joaquin Rodrigos's popular Concerto de Aranjuez, with world-renowned Spanish guitarist Pepe Romero.
Status
Returning Series
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
"Beethoven: The Symphonies" is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of DRS and Da Capo with AVC encoded 1080p transfers in 1.78:1. You have to hunt a little bit, but on the back of the three cardboard sleeves attached to the left side of the inside of this somewhat oddly configured package is information detailing that everything save for Eine Alpensinfonie was captured in native 1080p, while the Strauss piece has been upscaled from standard definition (it's not just obvious from the rampant stair stepping and similar anomalies on display, but also from the fact that Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos is noticeably younger and more spry, and conducts that piece standing up). While the really wide shots taken from what looks like the second balcony of Copenhagen's new(ish) Concert Hall look fairly ragged.
Episodes
Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21 (1799/1800)
Recorded on September 06 and 07, 2012 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36 (1801-1802)
Recorded on September 13 and 14, 2012 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica” (1803-05)
Recorded December 06 and 07, 2012 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60 (1806)
Recorded January 24 and 25, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 (1804-1808)
Recorded on March 21 and 21, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral” (1808)
Recorded on April 25 and 26, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 (1811-1812)
Recorded May 24 and 25, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93 (1812)
Recorded on June 30 and 31, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 « Choral » (1822-1824)
Recorded on June 30 and 31, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
(Joaquín Rodrigo) Concierto de Aranjuez (1939)
Recorded on March 21 and 22, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
(Hector Berlioz) Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 (1830)
Recorded January 24 and 25, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen.
(Richard Strauss) Eine Alpensinfonie, op. 64 (1911-1915)
Recorded on January 23, 2014 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Top Cast
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Director
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Danish National Concert Choir
Choir
