Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 8 / Gardiner
) | Label: SDG Catalog: SDG721 Format: CD Gardiner; Orchestre Revolutionnaire et RomantiqueComposed by: Beethoven, Ludwig van Oct. 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique’s founding. + 20 years after their acclaimed Beethoven Symphony recordings for DG, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the orchestra continue to revisit this repertoire. + The Second’s life-affirming energy is at times romantically tender and at other times ferociously determined. + Beethoven’s adventurous spirit can be heard in the Eighth, which is buoyant and energetic with a spirit of wit and playfulness. + The album’s 28 pg. booklet contains original notes by BBC presenter and music journalist Stephen Johnson.  Price: $27.98 |