2020 is the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, and this album presents three works that reshape the composer's awe-inspiring music for the 21st century. The Sonata for Orchestra considers how the Violin Sonata No. 7 would sound had it been written for orchestra, while A Fidelio Symphony transforms vocal lines into symphonic textures to take us through the entire arc of the composer's sole opera. Based on the famous Ode to Joy of Beethoven's final symphony, BEETHOVEN9 Symphonic Remix uses loops, grooves and musical transformations to create a contemporary tribute to Beethoven's universal message. This release contains world premiere recordings of three works that reimagine the music of Beethoven in differing and special ways: a brand-new 'symphony' in the style of Beethoven based on the Seventh Violin Sonata, an orchestral suite that captures the spirit of Fidelio, and Gabriel Prokofiev's unique take on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony featuring styles from minimalism to impressionism via Hip-Hop, African, Funk, Baroque and many others to create an eclectic but striking remix of some of the most famous movements in all music. Conductor Yaniv Segal is a versatile polymath who has appeared on stages as a violinist, actor, singer, composer, and conductor dedicated to bringing classical music of all types to a broad and mainstream audience, and has been spotlighted by Esquire Magazine as a rising star that is 'redefining classical music.'

Tracklist:

Sonata For Orchestra (After Beethoven's Op. 30 No. 2): I. Allegro Con Brio
Sonata For Orchestra (After Beethoven's Op. 30 No. 2): II. Adagio Cantabile
Sonata For Orchestra (After Beethoven's Op. 30 No. 2): III. Scherzo. Allegro
Sonata For Orchestra (After Beethoven's Op. 30 No. 2): IV. Finale. Allegro
A Fidelio Symphony (After Beethoven's Op. 72): I. Einleitung
A Fidelio Symphony (After Beethoven's Op. 72): II. Aktion
A Fidelio Symphony (After Beethoven's Op. 72): III. Apotheose
Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): I. Presto
Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): II. Allegro Assai
Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): III. Freunde, Haben Wir Ein Neues Babel?
Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): IV. Freude Schöner Götterfunken
Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): V. Über Sternen
Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): VI. Alla Marcia
Beethoven9 Symphonic Remix (After Beethoven's Op. 125): VII. Ode Finale

UPC: 747313402076
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 3.27.20
Format: CD

Beethoven - Beethoven Reimagined (CD)