{"product_id":"beethoven-symphonies-nos-3-8-minnesota-orchestra","title":"BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 3 \u0026 8 - Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vanska (Hybrid SACD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/officialaboutthisrecordingsept2022_1b671117-a747-449a-9403-66663edc8519_480x480.png?v=1681155916\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew Beethoven cycles have gotten off to such a promising start as that of Osmo Vänskä conducting the Minnesota Orchestra. Since its release last year, BIS-SACD-1416: Symphonies No. 4 and 5 has garnered distinctions and top marks all over the world. Making the disc its Editor’s Choice, The Gramophone described it as ‘fiery, elegant, bristling with character’ adding ‘This is impressive Beethoven’, while the critic in Financial Times called it ‘the modern Beethoven recording par excellence’ and the reviewer in Le Monde de la Musique favourably compared Vänskä’s ‘incisive examination’ of the scores with the interpretations of ‘Norrington, Hogwood, Brüggen, Harnoncourt, Gardiner and Rattle’.\u003cbr\u003eThe quality of the recording as well as the sound reproduction also received much praise and was described as being ‘state-of-the-art’ and ‘of demonstration quality’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eagerly awaited second instalment is now ready for release, and will most certainly create just as much excitement. The orchestra and Vänskä – who recently extended his tenure with the Minnesota Orchestra until 2011 – have, if possible, become even more attuned to each other, and together create a performance of the Eroica Symphony which is as close as possible to perfection in the details without ever losing sight of the longer lines – or the drama of the Funeral March!\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 8 provides a lighter relief, as well as ample opportunity for the Minnesota strings to shine in the notorious fast Finale. All in all an intense musical experience, leading up to Symphony No. 9, recorded in January 2006 and planned for release in the autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/officialTRACKLISTINGWITHWORLD_b79a4887-e333-4cca-a4b2-e2b81d298cf5_480x480.png?v=1681155905\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLudwig van Beethoven\u003cbr\u003e Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Eroica, Op.55 49'39 \u003cbr\u003e01 I. Allegro con brio 16'58\u003cbr\u003e02 II. Marchia funebre 15'07\u003cbr\u003e03 III. Scherzo 5'56\u003cbr\u003e04 IV. Finale 11'38\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93 25'16 \u003cbr\u003e05 I. Allegro vivace e con brio 9'06\u003cbr\u003e06 II. Allegretto scherzando 4'05\u003cbr\u003e07 III. Tempo di Menuetto 4'48\u003cbr\u003e08 IV. Allegro vivace 7'17\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Album total 76'16\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BIS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44163013607674,"sku":"7318599915166","price":7.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/4438892-origpic-5823cf.jpg?v=1681160247","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/beethoven-symphonies-nos-3-8-minnesota-orchestra","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}