The present release is a set with which Challenge Classics intends to make it's contribution to the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. It is a unique and completely original collection in the panorama of today's discography, as it contains the complete corpus of the symphonies, as well as all the works for (instrumental) soloist and orchestra, i.e. all the concertos. All the works recorded here are directed by a single conductor, Jan Willem de Vriend, at the head of a single orchestra, the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra. It is clear that this aspect provides a unity, an organic force and therefore an authority that other collections featuring different directors cannot boast. Finally, all the recordings presented here were curated by Bert van der Wolf of Northstar Recording, one of the most innovative and capable sound engineers of the classic milieu.

Tracklist:

Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Allegro Molto E Vivace
Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ''sinfonia Pastorale'': I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Angenehme, Heitere Empfindu
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ''sinfonia Pastorale'': II. Andante Molto Moto - Szene Am Bach
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ''sinfonia Pastorale'': III. Allegro - Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ''sinfonia Pastorale'': IV. Allegro - Donner. Sturm
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ''sinfonia Pastorale'': V. Allegretto - Hirtengesang. Wohltätige, Mit Dan
Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante Cantabile Con Moto
Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto (Allegro Molto E Vivace)
Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante Con Moto
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro II
Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto
Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo Di Menuetto
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio - Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo: Allegro
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro Molto
Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “eroica”: I. Allegro Con Brio
Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “eroica”: II. Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai
Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “eroica”: III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major , Op. 55 “eroica”: IV. Finale: Allegro Molto
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Un Poco Maestoso
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: II. Molto Vivace
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Finale: Presto
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 19:II. Adagio
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo: Allegro Molto
Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo: Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo
Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo: Allegro
Concerto For Violin, Cello And Piano In C Major, Op. 56 “triple Concerto”: I. Allegro
Concerto For Violin, Cello And Piano In C Major, Op. 56 “triple Concerto”: II. Largo (Attacca)
Concerto For Violin, Cello And Piano In C Major, Op. 56 “triple Concerto”: III. Rondo Alla Polacca
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante Con Moto
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 '‘emperor’': I. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 '‘emperor’': II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, Op. 73 '‘emperor’': III. Rondo. Allegro
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo (Allegro)
Violin Romance No. 1 In G Major, Op. 40
Violin Romance No. 2 In F Major, Op. 50

UPC: 608917285628
Label: Challenge Classics
Release Date: 11.20.20
Format: CD

Beethoven / Netherlands Symphony Orch / Vriend - Complete Symphonies & Concerto (9 CD)