Rehearsing Beethoven
I have very high regard for Mikhail Pletnev as both a pianist and as a conductor. I have found him to be a sensitive musician, intent on stressing the fine details of each music performance in which he participates.
On this recording we get two jewels: the first symphony, a great favorite of mine, and also the 3rd. There is something wonderfully peaceful about Beethoven’s first published symphony. In my view, even in this first work he ventures beyond the Haydn tradition. And I just love the second movement of this work!
The Third symphony basically created a ‘revolution’ of sorts for all music that followed. All symphonic work since then was in some form influenced by the contributions in musical ideas, and musical thought development as expressed by the Eroica symphony
Selections on this CD are:
Beethoven:
- Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 ‘Eroica’
Performed by the Russian National Orchestra, conducted by Mikhail Pletnev
This audio CD will be issued on January 24, 2012
Listen now to what it takes to prepare a performance of Beethoven symphonies. While some of Pletnev’s remarks are in Russian, wait for the music to emerge:
The Making of Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies in Moscow
And now Pletnev rehearses the Beethoven 9th
And here’s one more rehearsal
Tags: Pletnev, Beethoven, Symphonies, rehearsal