In 2017, the complete recording of the nine Beethoven symphonies under its then chief conductor Philippe Jordan was the first in the history of the Wiener Symphoniker and was honoured with the prestigious Trophée Radio Classique. Make sure you get this milestone in orchestral history!
The Beethoven box contains 5 CDs:
CD 1
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 ‘Eroica’
CD 2
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
CD 3
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
CD 4
Symphony No. 6 in F minor, Op. 68 ‘Pastorale’
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
CD 5
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
PHILIPPE JORDAN Conductor
ANJA KAMPE Soprano
DANIELA SINDRAM Mezzo-soprano
BURKHARD FRITZ Tenor
RENÉ PAPE Bass
WIENER SINGVEREIN (JOHANNES PRINZ Rehearsals)
WIENER SYMPHONIKER
Recorded in 2017 in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein Vienna.