We are mainly listening to Beethoven during this anniversary year - a round figure has engendered energies unknown all over the world. The radio station Deutsche Welle talks about the ubiquity of the subject not only in Germany, but also in New York, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Moscow, reaching Turkey and India. Classic FM in the UK dedicates to Beethoven a series of 52 episodes, made by the author of the book "Beethoven - The Man Revealed", John Suchet. The "Beethoven 2020" Anniversary Society was set up in Bonn to fund 300 projects in addition to its own. We are not even worse - the series of shows "Beethoven, 250 years of immortality", made by Anca Ioana Andriescu, has already begun, while in programs like "Music Box" proposed by Cristina Comandașu or the present one, you have the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest record releases on the same topic.

Today - a new chapter of the Beethoven Symphony Integral offered to the general public by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, having invited Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons - a new sonic adventure, proposed by the Deutsche Grammophon record company. I return to the "Beethoven 2020" Society, which also initiated a project entitled "Pastoral", together with the UN Secretariat for Climate. Starting from the idea that "this symphony was born as an expression of the love for nature of the German creator (mirrors this human-nature relationship), an alarm signal can be attracted in the current climate conditions," says the project coordinator Elvin Ruić. "Beethoven's pastoral is not only a tribute to divine creation, it can also be interpreted as a call to protect our nature." I made a parenthesis to place in this international context also this approach of the Vienna Philharmonic, which in the 6th Symphony Op.68 in Fa Major "Pastorala" displays its majestic sonority, of great warmth and beauty, especially in what looks at the string compartment. The score is carved in the smallest details, it reaches the essence, in particular the brightness and serenity that make you visualize fragments of beautiful landscapes, like the creator of this music. Which means his message is understood. We also note the spectacle of the fourth part "The Storm", telluric and with cinematic virtues, for the end to bring back the peace and that feeling that the world remains essentially well and beautifully composed. It is one of the most successful versions of this integral.

The same can be said about the 7th Symphony in La Major - energetic in the essential data, bringing a contagious exuberance, temperament, strong contrasts, fast tempo, a presence of incisive intensity. Here you perceive Beethoven's spirit in what is most brilliant. As Dr. Clemens Trautmann, president of the Deutsche Grammophon Record Shop, says, "this is a time when you can reflect on Beethoven's courage, a moment when you can talk about his refusal to keep quiet, a moment when you continue to sing, despite all disagreements. " I cannot recommend you any particular moment in the content of this symphony, because each part is in its own way, perfectly polished, with distinct plans and customized effusions ... maybe in the second part, the conductor's choice to bring a descrescendo appears in the second return of the climax - it is probably his choice for a less dramatic interpretation. The Scherzo is also spectacular, showing us the quality of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to sing like a virtuoso soloist, and of course the Final, performed in a completely insane tempo.

It is perhaps best suited in this context, one of the statements of conductor Andris Nelsons: "There are so many amazing recordings in the past with the Beethoven Symphonies, but I think his music always has something to say about the present. The fact of interpreting and recording these works by genius again, allows musicians to emphasize that they are real for their generation and for future generations. It is music for our time and for all time. "

We are mainly listening to Beethoven during this anniversary year - a round figure has engendered energies unknown all over the world. The radio station Deutsche Welle talks about the ubiquity of the subject not only in Germany, but also in New York, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Moscow, reaching Turkey and India. Classic FM in the UK dedicates to Beethoven a series of 52 episodes, made by the author of the book "Beethoven - The Man Revealed", John Suchet. The "Beethoven 2020" Anniversary Society was set up in Bonn to fund 300 projects in addition to its own. We are not even worse - the series of shows "Beethoven, 250 years of immortality", made by Anca Ioana Andriescu, has already begun, while in programs like "Music Box" proposed by Cristina Comandașu or the present one, you have the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest record releases on the same topic.

Today - a new chapter of the Beethoven Symphony Integral offered to the general public by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, having invited Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons - a new sonic adventure, proposed by the Deutsche Grammophon record company. I return to the "Beethoven 2020" Society, which also initiated a project entitled "Pastoral", together with the UN Secretariat for Climate. Starting from the idea that "this symphony was born as an expression of the love for nature of the German creator (mirrors this human-nature relationship), an alarm signal can be attracted in the current climate conditions," says the project coordinator Elvin Ruić. "Beethoven's pastoral is not only a tribute to divine creation, it can also be interpreted as a call to protect our nature." I made a parenthesis to place in this international context and this approach of the Vienna Philharmonic, which in the VI Symphony Op.68 in Fa Major "Pastoral" shows its majestic sonority, of great warmth and beauty, especially in what looks at the string compartment. The score is carved in the smallest details, it reaches the essence, in particular the brightness and serenity that make you visualize fragments of beautiful landscapes, like the creator of this music. Which means his message is understood. We also note the spectacle of the fourth part "The Storm", telluric and with cinematic virtues, so that the end brings back the peace and that feeling that the world remains essentially well and beautifully composed. It is one of the most successful versions of this integral.

The same can be said about the 7th Symphony in La Major - energetic in the essential data, bringing a contagious exuberance, temperament, strong contrasts, fast tempo, a presence of incisive intensity. Here you perceive Beethoven's spirit in what is most brilliant. As Dr. Clemens Trautmann, president of the Deutsche Grammophon Record Shop, says, "this is a time when you can reflect on Beethoven's courage, a moment when you can talk about his refusal to keep quiet, a moment when you continue to keep quiet. sing, despite all disagreements. " I cannot recommend you any particular moment in the content of this symphony, because each part is in its own way, perfectly polished, with distinct plans and customized effusions ... maybe in the second part, the conductor's choice to bring a descrescendo appears in the second return of the climax - it is probably his choice for a less dramatic interpretation. The Scherzo is also spectacular, showing us the quality of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to sing like a virtuoso soloist, and of course the Final, performed in a completely insane tempo.

It is perhaps best suited in this context, one of the statements of conductor Andris Nelsons: "There are so many amazing recordings in the past with the Beethoven Symphonies, but I think his music always has something to say about the present. The fact of interpreting and recording these works by genius again, it allows musicians to emphasize that they are real for their generation and for future generations. It is music for our time and for all time . "