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The Netherlands SO, Jan Willem de Vriend - Beethoven: Complete Symphonies (2012) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

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The Netherlands SO, Jan Willem de Vriend - Beethoven: Complete Symphonies (2012) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend - Beethoven: Complete Symphonies (2012)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 340:58 minutes | 7,82 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 340:58 minutes | 6,95 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet(s)

Over the past few years, Jan Willem de Vriend and The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra have made recordings of all the symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven. This box contains them all. Important classical magazines like Gramophone are enthusiastic about the series: "These are strong, thrustful performances which make sense in terms of the music in hand and the orchestra's own character and competence".

There are certain works in the classical canon that are so frequently performed that they are almost clichés. So when yet another recording of Beethoven's First and Fifth symphonies is issued, the question arises: what distinguishes this album from the others? In the case of the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, the answer is a youthful, brisk energy that pervades both symphonies and attentive phrasing that ensures each instrument is heard. Under the baton of Jan Willem de Vriend, the NSO begins the First Symphony elegantly, and then gives way to the Allegro with rapid, clean strings, powerful percussion, and lower voices that are well balanced and distinct. It is the punchy percussion that distinguishes this recording from others, as it is often aggressive (such as in the Menuetto), but not unmusically so.

Hearing Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies played in period style is a common occurrence nowadays, because the movement for historically informed performances has profoundly influenced most classical musicians since the 1980s. Even a thoroughly modern symphony orchestra can adapt to the best scholarship and known practices, as Jan Willem de Vriend and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra demonstrate in their performances of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D major and the Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, "Eroica," on Challenge Classics. With the exception of 18th and 19th century brass instruments, the orchestra uses modern strings and woodwinds, so period style and techniques are more apparent in the execution than in the peculiarities of instrumentation. Crisp articulation, sharp attacks, alert rhythms, and propulsive tempos create the impression that this might be a period ensemble, and the robust accents and polished sonorities complete the authentic effect. De Vriend, who also conducts the early music ensemble Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, shows genuine feeling for the Classical period in his shaping of phrases, balancing of sections, and overall interpretation of the score, and he draws out distinctive sounds and expresssions that can be compared to the efforts of Nikolaus Harnoncourt and John Eliot Gardiner.

Because the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra is a modern orchestra that on first sight wouldn't be mistaken for a period ensemble, it might come as a surprise that its recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies with conductor Jan Willem de Vriend sound quite a bit like fully fledged period performances. To the extent this group produces Classical sonorities, albeit on modern instruments (except in the case of the original 18th and 19th century brass they use), and borrows authentic practices from historical scholarship, a random excerpt test could fool any expert. This isn't to say that the tempos are necessarily faster than they are traditionally played in the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," or that the approach to Beethoven's music has become fussy or rarefied in their hands. But de Vriend, a musicologist who also leads the early music ensemble Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, gives this work robust energy, sharp attacks, crisp rhythms, and some tone colors that are simply remarkable. The horns have a marvelous brusqueness, the timpani are startling with the hard mallets, and the strings frequently shine with the silvery tone that comes from playing senza vibrato. The singing of Schiller's German text in the finale, "An die Freude," is shaded with Dutch pronunciation, though in other regards it is conventional and offers no period surprises. These world-class performances were brilliantly recorded in the DSD format, so the music is captured in its wide dynamic range and spacious acoustics.

Tracklist

VOLUME 1 (2010):
01 - Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
02 - Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
03 - Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: III. Allegro molto e vivace
04 - Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
05 - Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': I. Allegro ma non troppo
06 - Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': II. Andante molto moto
07 - Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': III. Allegro
08 - Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': IV. Allegro
09 - Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': V. Allegretto

VOLUME 2 (2011):
01 - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
02 - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
03 - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
04 - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
05 - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
06 - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
07 - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
08 - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro

VOLUME 3 (2011):
01 - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
02 - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
03 - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: III. Presto
04 - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
05 - Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
06 - Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
07 - Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di Menuetto
08 - Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace

VOLUME 4 (2011):
01 - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: I. Adagio – Allegro con brio
02 - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto
03 - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo: Allegro
04 - Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
05 - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': I. Allegro con brio
06 - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
07 - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
08 - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': IV. Finale: Allegro molto

VOLUME 5 (2012):
01 - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': I. Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
02 - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': II. Molto vivace
03 - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': III. Adagio molto e cantabile
04 - Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': IV. Finale: Presto

Symphony No. 1 Recorded on June 29-30, 2009
Symphony No. 2 Recorded on September 7-8, 2010
Symphony No. 3 Recorded on May 18-20, 2010
Symphony No. 4 Recorded on June 30 - July 3, 2009
Symphony No. 5 Recorded on February 8-10, 2010
Symphony No. 6 Recorded on June 23-26, 2008
Symphony No. 7 Recorded on June 29-30, 2010
Symphony No. 8 Recorded on June 25-26, 2008
Symphony No. 9 Recorded on July 12-14 & 18, 2011
at Muziekcentrum Enschede, the Netherlands.
Recorded by NorthStar Recording Services.
Producer, balance engineer, editing & mastering: Bert van der Wolf.

Analyzed: The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend / Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6 (Complete Symphonies Vol. 1)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.68 dB -25.07 dB 11:47 01-Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
DR15 -6.04 dB -27.49 dB 8:19 02-Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
DR13 -7.29 dB -25.55 dB 5:41 03-Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: III. Allegro molto e vivace
DR13 -6.79 dB -24.72 dB 7:10 04-Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
DR15 -8.79 dB -28.07 dB 11:30 05-Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': I. Allegro ma non troppo
DR13 -13.83 dB -30.62 dB 11:49 06-Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': II. Andante molto moto
DR13 -10.11 dB -27.09 dB 5:10 07-Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': III. Allegro
DR14 -6.00 dB -25.36 dB 3:51 08-Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': IV. Allegro
DR13 -9.58 dB -26.94 dB 9:12 09-Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral': V. Allegretto
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend / Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (Complete Symphonies Vol. 2)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -5.85 dB -25.41 dB 9:01 01-Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
DR16 -6.50 dB -29.43 dB 7:06 02-Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
DR13 -5.75 dB -24.26 dB 4:02 03-Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
DR14 -5.81 dB -24.37 dB 6:16 04-Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
DR13 -5.60 dB -22.89 dB 6:37 05-Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
DR14 -6.85 dB -26.54 dB 8:29 06-Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
DR14 -7.49 dB -27.41 dB 4:47 07-Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
DR13 -5.39 dB -21.60 dB 10:02 08-Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend / Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8 (Complete Symphonies Vol. 3)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.87 dB -24.56 dB 13:42 01-Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
DR16 -6.12 dB -28.91 dB 8:43 02-Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
DR14 -6.13 dB -25.65 dB 9:14 03-Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: III. Presto
DR13 -5.49 dB -22.55 dB 8:56 04-Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
DR14 -6.87 dB -24.97 dB 8:53 05-Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
DR14 -12.41 dB -30.22 dB 4:07 06-Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
DR14 -9.59 dB -27.36 dB 4:41 07-Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di Menuetto
DR14 -5.98 dB -25.39 dB 7:41 08-Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend / Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 (Complete Symphonies Vol. 4)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -5.41 dB -23.90 dB 12:18 01-Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: I. Adagio – Allegro con brio
DR15 -8.05 dB -28.38 dB 10:20 02-Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto
DR15 -5.67 dB -26.22 dB 4:52 03-Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo: Allegro
DR14 -5.62 dB -23.91 dB 6:49 04-Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
DR14 -6.11 dB -24.96 dB 16:49 05-Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': I. Allegro con brio
DR15 -5.73 dB -26.52 dB 12:49 06-Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
DR15 -5.55 dB -26.24 dB 5:37 07-Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
DR14 -5.38 dB -24.62 dB 11:24 08-Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica': IV. Finale: Allegro molto
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Annemarie Kremer, Wilke te Brummelstroete, Marcel Reijans, Geert Smits, Consensus Vocalis, The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend / Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Complete Symphonies Vol. 5)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.33 dB -23.48 dB 14:47 01-Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': I. Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
DR15 -5.47 dB -25.85 dB 13:08 02-Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': II. Molto vivace
DR19 -5.71 dB -29.59 dB 12:32 03-Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': III. Adagio molto e cantabile
DR12 -5.24 dB -22.13 dB 22:47 04-Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': IV. Finale: Presto
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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