贝多芬的九首交响曲,可以说是交响曲史上,让交响曲登於艺术品地位,而不仅仅只是供贵族享乐聆听用的关键作品。其主要的差别在于,贝多芬在其中放入大量的个人想法主导乐曲走向,而不是以写作舒适悦耳的音乐为依归。
当我们知道贝多芬小莫札特十四岁,小海顿三十八岁,而在他写作第一号交响曲时,他才只有二十岁,可是却能够在这首作品上表现出那么极端与前两位维也纳大师的区别时,就很难不问,究竟眼前这位作曲家,是一位纯然叛逆的后辈,还是一位独有创见的天才。
音乐学者阿诺.谢林曾经把贝多芬的第四号交响曲称为「席勒之流」,意思是宛若席勒的诗一般恢宏、豪气,席勒是贝多芬最喜欢的诗人之一,如果听到这样的比喻,一定也深感自豪,因为他的第九号交响曲终乐章的快乐颂就是以席勒的诗作谱成的。这套录音是一向以古乐指挥闻名的哈农库特,踏入贝多芬乐曲的第一套代表作,在发行当时就引起举世乐坛的讨论,他将古乐的概念和考据方式放入传统乐团的演出中,在两者之间取得平衡,发行隔年立刻赢得留声机大奖,如今终于低价再版,值得珍藏。
NIKOLAUS HARNONCOURT & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE 哈农库特(指挥)欧洲室内乐团
【专辑曲目】
CD 1
1. Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: Andante cantabile con moto
3. Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
4. Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21: Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
5. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55: Allegro con brio
6. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55: Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
7. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55: Scherzo: Allegro vivace
8. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55: Finale: Allegro molto
CD 2
1. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Sinfonia pastorale': Allegro ma non troppo - Awakening Of Joyful Feelings On Arrival In The Country
2. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Sinfonia pastorale': Andante molto moto - Scene At The Brook
3. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Sinfonia pastorale': Allegro - Merrymaking Of The Country Folk
4. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Sinfonia pastorale': Allegro - Thunderstorm
5. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Sinfonia pastorale': Allegretto - Pastoral Song. Feelings Of Happiness And Gratitude After The Storm
6. Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: Allegro vivae e con brio
7. Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: Allegretto scherzando
8. Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: Tempo di Minuetto
9. Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93: Allegro vivace
CD 3
1. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: Larghetto
3. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: Scherzo: Allegro
4. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36: Allegro molto
5. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: Allegro con brio
6. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: Andante con moto
7. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: Allegro
8. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: Allegro
CD 4
1. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: Adagio - Allegro vivace
2. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: Adagio
3. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: Allegro vivace
4. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60: Allegro ma non troppo
5. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Poco sostenuto - Vivace
6. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Allegretto
7. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Presto
8. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92: Allegro con brio
CD 5
1. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: Molto vivace
3. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: Adagio molto e cantabile
4. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125: 1. Presto - Allegro assai - 2. Presto - Rezitativo - 3. Allegro assai vivace alla marcia - 4. Allegro ma non tanto