Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth – Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 – Gossec – Symphonie à dix-sept parties (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 54:29 minutes | 543 MB | Genre: Classical
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This release, part of harmonia mundi’s series celebrating the Beethoven year, pairs the composer’s iconic and much-loved Symphony No.5 with the far less well-known Symphony In 17 Parts by Francois-Joseph Gossec. The dramatic power and intensity of Beethoven stands in sharp contrast to to the cheerful and gallant music of Gossec. Les Siècles, led by François-Xavier Roth, apply their usual virtuosity and keen insight to both works in performances that are sure to delight.
‘From darkness to light’ . . . ‘Thus Fate knocks at the door’: what with alleged quotations from the composer and the wildest Romantic interpretations, it would be impossible to enumerate all the commentaries that have accompanied ‘The Fifth’ ever since its premiere. So, what if we simply went back to the original score? What if we accepted the idea that, in a context influenced by the French Revolution (as embodied by the brilliant Gossec), it was Beethoven’s music itself that was totally revolutionary, as François-Xavier Roth and his orchestra Les Siècles like to remind us?
Tracklist:
01. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (06:54)
02. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto, piu moto, tempo I (09:02)
03. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro (05:12)
04. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro, Tempo I (scherzo), Allegro, Sempre più Allegro, Presto (10:33)
05. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphonie à dix-sept parties, RH 64: I. Maestoso – Allegro molto (06:03)
06. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphonie à dix-sept parties, RH 64: II. Larghetto (05:51)
07. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphonie à dix-sept parties, RH 64: III. Menuet (06:25)
08. Les Siècles & François-Xavier Roth – Symphonie à dix-sept parties, RH 64: IV. Allegro molto (04:26)
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