If there was a question as to why the world needs another recorded Beethoven cycle, Noseda gamely offered the first few notes of an answer.
– Washington Post
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda conclude their journey of releasing the Complete Beethoven Symphonies when Symphony No. 9 and Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies are released on digital streaming platforms.
Capturing the complete Beethoven Symphonies was a multi-year project, with the performances and recordings spanning the 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 seasons. The recordings of Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 were released in 2022, followed by Nos. 4 & 5, 6 & 8, and 2 & 7 in 2023. Symphony No. 9 was recorded with special guest artists Camilla Tilling (soprano), Kelley O’Connor (mezzo-soprano), Issachah Savage (tenor), Ryan McKinny (bass-baritone), and the Washington Chorus.
These performances and recordings have earned critical acclaim. The Washington Post said, “If there was a question as to why the world needs another recorded Beethoven cycle, Noseda gamely offered the first few notes of an answer.” Washington Classical Review said the performance of No. 2 was “undeniably fresh and thrilling.” BBC Music Magazine praised the recordings of Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 as having been played with “an energizing injection of sheer excitement.” The Washington Post praised the performance of Symphony No. 7 in May of 2023 as “powerful” and “rousing.”
Beethoven’s voice is as fresh and powerful today as it was when he created those masterpieces. To approach Beethoven is a journey. You know you are starting the journey, but you never know where the journey will take you. With Beethoven, any moment is a discovery.”
– Gianandrea Noseda
The cover designs for this cycle feature the work of Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence Mo Willems. Inspired by the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven, Willems created a series of large-scale abstractions influenced by each of the composer’s nine symphonies.
Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor
National Symphony Orchestra
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 01:04:14
Additional information
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| SKU | NSO00812D_BUNDLE |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 32 Bit, DXD 24 Bit |
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| Artists | Gianandrea Noseda, National Symphony Orchestra Kennedy Center |
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| Recording & Mastering Engineer | Mark Donahue, Soundmirror |
| Recording Producer | Blanton Alspaugh, Soundmirror |
| Release Date | February 9, 2024 |
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1 & 3
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| SKU | NSO0008D |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
| Channels | 2ch Stereo, 5 Channel Surround Sound, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround |
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| Mastering Engineer | Mark Donahue |
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| Producer | Blanton Alspaugh |
| Recording Engineer | Mark Donahue |
| Recording Location | Beethoven Symphony No. 1 was recorded live on January 13, 15 and 16, 2022 and Beethoven Symphony No. 3 was recorded live on January 27, 28 and 29, 2022 at the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC |
| Release Date | September 16, 2022 |
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 4 & 5
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| SKU | NSO0009D |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
| Channels | 2ch Stereo, 5 Channel Surround Sound, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround |
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| Executive Producers | Nigel Boon and Genevieve Twomey, National Symphony Orchestra |
| Mastering Engineer | Mark Donahue, Soundmirror |
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| Producer | Blanton Alspaugh, Soundmirror |
| Recording Engineer | Mark Donahue, Soundmirror |
| Recording Location | Beethoven Symphony No. 4 was recorded live on January 20, 21 and 22, 2022 and Beethoven Symphony No. 5 was recorded live on January 13, 15 and 16, 2022 in the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC |
| Release Date | May 19, 2023 |
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8
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| SKU | NSO0010D |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 32 Bit, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
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| Release Date | October 20, 2023 |
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7
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| SKU | NSO0011D |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 32 Bit, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
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| Release Date | December 1, 2023 |
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
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| SKU | NSO0012D |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 32 Bit, DXD 24 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
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| Artists | Gianandrea Noseda, National Symphony Orchestra Kennedy Center |
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| Recording & Mastering Engineer | Mark Donahue, Soundmirror |
| Recording Producer | Blanton Alspaugh, Soundmirror |
| Release Date | February 9, 2024 |
Press reviews
NativeDSD Blog | HRAudio
(…) Noseda’s vision is musically solid and never outrageous. He is not trying to ‘re-define’ or ‘re-invent’ Beethoven. His survey is one with a sense of honesty, conveying pure sang Beethoven with intensely passionate precision and hugely inspired power. (…) This new Beethoven cycle with excellent liner notes by Peter Laki and graphic art by Mo Willems, is in my view an indisputable candidate for a well-considered choice, even if there is a minor glitch. It has nothing to do with Noseda’s reading, nor Sound Mirror’s recording, it is the small interrupt in the flow before and after The Storm in the Sixth Symphony; a technical flaw in an otherwise towering cycle, which might not show up in a different playback system than mine.
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