Together with chief conductor Kristiina Poska, Flanders Symphony Orchestra is recording the complete Beethoven cycle for the label Fuga Libera (Outhere Music). Browse our other recent highlights and collaborations and find out what projects are currently in the pipeline.
Together with chief conductor Kristiina Poska, Flanders Symphony Orchestra is releasing all of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies on CD. For some time now, the symphonies of this great master have been a reference point for the orchestra, a brightly lit beacon central to the heart of symphonic literature.
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Volume 1 combines the First and Seventh Symphonies, showcasing the spectacular range of rhetoric and emotion in Beethoven's music. While the First Symphony still carries the scent of the classical era, the Seventh is the culmination of the symphonic form, which grew out of the dance suite. The Seventh explores all the possibilities of the early Romantic orchestra and sets unprecedented musical standards for the future.
The second volume in this series combines Beethoven's Second and Third Symphonies. Although Beethoven's Second Symphony follows the classical trajectory of his First Symphony, it marks a transition from his earlier works to a more assertive and individual style. You can hear his pride and personal struggle against his encroaching deafness.
Beethoven's Third Symphony, ‘Eroica’, represents a monumental shift in the symphonic genre and breaks with conventional norms. It revolutionises symphonic composition by expanding its scope, duration and expressive possibilities. Beethoven thus lays the foundation for Romanticism in music.
All the CDs below are available from us at 10 euros each. Send an e-mail to tickets@symfonieorkest.be with your name and address and we will do the rest!
We recorded two works by Belgian composer César Franck: Les Djinns and Variations Symphoniques. We did this together with the brilliant French pianist Tanguy de Williencourt for the Mirare label.
Some international reviews:
‘In all the pieces, de Williencourt convinces with his ingenious, highly differentiated sound direction and his creative intelligence, evocatively transforming Franck's Christian redemption idea into sound. Flanders Symphony Orchestra led by Estonian Kristiina Poska provides superb support.’ - Rondo Magazin
‘Franck described his little-known ‘Les Djinns’ as a symphonic poem, although one could say that the demanding piano parts make it more of a piano concerto in one movement. It can be inferred from Williencourt's dramatic playing that he sees the piano as the real protagonist; his playing fully conveys the horror and anguish of the story.’ - The Classic Review
‘... Its success (is) due to Flanders Symphony Orchestra under the authoritative and dynamic leadership of its Estonian conductor Kristina Poska.’ - Crescendo
