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Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra)

2012
DK

Spanish maestro Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (1933-2014) concluded his acclaimed international conducting career spanning nearly six decades with two memorable years as the revered Principal Conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live at Copenhagen's new DR Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen from 2012 to 2014, this exclusive recording combines Fruhbeck de Burgos's powerful interpretation of Ludwig van Beethoven's complete symphonies with his spectacular renditions of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Richard Strauss's Eine Alpensinfonie, as well as Joaquin Rodrigos's popular Concerto de Aranjuez, with world-renowned Spanish guitarist Pepe Romero.

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12 Episodes • Premiered 2012

"Beethoven: The Symphonies" is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of DRS and Da Capo with AVC encoded 1080p transfers in 1.78:1. You have to hunt a little bit, but on the back of the three cardboard sleeves attached to the left side of the inside of this somewhat oddly configured package is information detailing that everything save for Eine Alpensinfonie was captured in native 1080p, while the Strauss piece has been upscaled from standard definition (it's not just obvious from the rampant stair stepping and similar anomalies on display, but also from the fact that Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos is noticeably younger and more spry, and conducts that piece standing up). While the really wide shots taken from what looks like the second balcony of Copenhagen's new(ish) Concert Hall look fairly ragged.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 1: Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21 (1799/1800)

1. Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21 (1799/1800)

Recorded on September 06 and 07, 2012 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 2: Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36 (1801-1802)

2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36 (1801-1802)

Recorded on September 13 and 14, 2012 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 3: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica” (1803-05)

3. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica” (1803-05)

Recorded December 06 and 07, 2012 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 4: Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60 (1806)

4. Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60 (1806)

Recorded January 24 and 25, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 5: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 (1804-1808)

5. Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 (1804-1808)

Recorded on March 21 and 21, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 6: Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral” (1808)

6. Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral” (1808)

Recorded on April 25 and 26, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 7: Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 (1811-1812)

7. Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92 (1811-1812)

Recorded May 24 and 25, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 8: Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93 (1812)

8. Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93 (1812)

Recorded on June 30 and 31, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 9: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 « Choral » (1822-1824)

9. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 « Choral » (1822-1824)

Recorded on June 30 and 31, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 10: (Joaquín Rodrigo) Concierto de Aranjuez (1939)

10. (Joaquín Rodrigo) Concierto de Aranjuez (1939)

Recorded on March 21 and 22, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 11: (Hector Berlioz) Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 (1830)

11. (Hector Berlioz) Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 (1830)

Recorded January 24 and 25, 2013 at DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen.

Still image for Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) season 1 episode 12: (Richard Strauss) Eine Alpensinfonie, op. 64 (1911-1915)

12. (Richard Strauss) Eine Alpensinfonie, op. 64 (1911-1915)

Recorded on January 23, 2014 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

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Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

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