{"id":448,"date":"2007-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-04T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.grappa.no\/albums\/uncategorized\/the-complete-orchestral-works-of-beethoven-vol-9\/"},"modified":"2019-02-22T15:57:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T14:57:25","slug":"beethoven-symphony-no-8-tarpeja-triumph-march-namensfeier-overture-wellingtons-sieg-koningstephan-overture-siegesmarsch-geistlicher-marsch-ruinen-von-athen-fidelio-overture","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/grappa.no\/en\/albums\/simax-classics\/beethoven-symphony-no-8-tarpeja-triumph-march-namensfeier-overture-wellingtons-sieg-koningstephan-overture-siegesmarsch-geistlicher-marsch-ruinen-von-athen-fidelio-overture\/","title":{"rendered":"Beethoven: Symphony no. 8, Tarpeja Triumph-March, Namensfeier Overture, Wellington&#8217;s Sieg, K\u00f6ningStephan overture, Siegesmarsch, Geistlicher Marsch, Ruinen von Athen, Fidelio Overture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Beethoven in a Porsche!<\/p>\n<p>A united international \u2018corps de critique\u2019 follow this series with enthusiasm. Vol. 5 was selected best recording ever of the triple concerto by BBC Music Magazine \u2018Building a Library\u2019 \u2013 needless to say in strong competition. Vol. 9 brings the fresh approach to both score and sound further into the complete works by the very icon of classical music.<\/p>\n<p>Number 8 is the shortest and most classically constructed of Beethoven\u2019s symphonies. It bursts with humour and energy \u2013 and written with an unusual concentration and economy, it remains one of Beethoven&#8217;s most vital and characteristic expressions. So-called \u2018battle pieces\u2019 were quite common at this period, but Beethoven\u2019s contribution to the genre is more ambitious than most. The success of Wellington\u2019s Victory, or the Battle of Vittoria, gave a boost to Beethoven&#8217;s fame in England.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A united international \u2018corps de critique\u2019 follow this series with enthusiasm. Vol. 5 was selected best recording ever of the triple concerto by BBC Music Magazine \u2018Building a Library\u2019 \u2013 needless to say in strong competition. Vol. 9 brings the fresh approach to both score and sound further into the complete works by the very icon of classical music.<\/p>\n<h4>Short and classy<\/h4>\n<p>Number 8 is the shortest and most classically constructed of Beethoven\u2019s symphonies. It bursts with humour and energy \u2013 and written with an unusual concentration and economy, it remains one of Beethoven&#8217;s most vital and characteristic expressions<\/p>\n<h4>Dedication to King George IV of England<\/h4>\n<p>So-called \u2018battle pieces\u2019 were quite common at this period, but Beethoven\u2019s contribution to the genre is more ambitious than most. The success of Wellington\u2019s Victory, or the Battle of Vittoria, gave a boost to Beethoven&#8217;s fame  in England. Various stages of the battle (including a charge) are being depicted, and the rich orchestration \u2013 including some very specific notation for the cannons, which creates unusual cross-rhythmical effects \u2013 is a notable feature.<\/p>\n<h4>Touring Europe<\/h4>\n<p>The Swedish\/Danish\/Norwegian collaboration has proven worth investigating for people in the market for new, inventive and relentless Beethoven interpretations in first-rate recordings. This spring Dausgaard and his trusted crew return to the concert halls of Europe (Amsterdam, Zurich and several stops in Germany in March \u2013 Spain, Italy, England and Denmark further down the line.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026 it&#8217;s like driving a Beethoven Porsche: strap yourself in, start the engine, and let her rip. 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