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1/ Swiss Timing: Conductor #169 Philippe Jordan& #39;s #Beethoven is driven by a cutting-edge musical mechanism, elegantly housed in an flawlessly finished case. As painstakingly put together as a Patek Philippe, he& #39;s created a timeless #BeethovenOdyssey objet d& #39;art.
2/ Dashing figures: The @viennasymphony& #39;s sleek, streamlined sound lets them take every corner with fleet-footed ease. They& #39;re nimble and athletic on the straight, and even when they& #39;re flying at top speed, there& #39;s never a hair out of place. https://open.spotify.com/track/55kbL7X6jwiHXff9nw5RWf?si=TvUrDB1FRgmYZAI-UKwDIw">https://open.spotify.com/track/55k...
3/ Nouvelle cuisine: Jordan& #39;s fresh-tasting, perfectly-presented plates are far from the full-fat feast prepared by the Vienna Philharmonic& #39;s head chef Andris Nelsons. Tasty as this is, it sits heavy on my stomach and I& #39;ve eaten it too often before. https://open.spotify.com/track/5Tpvo5Rf4xa9SscAuCXLiY?si=JVvXzkV5Qa-Hgs3ZM74DqA">https://open.spotify.com/track/5Tp...
4/ A sense of history I: This cycle beautiful blends traditional Viennese warmth with a healthy sprinkle of historically-informed textural transparency, articulacy and bite that brings it much closer to Ádám Fischer& #39;s outstanding recent cycle. https://open.spotify.com/track/6aAwIySPKEoNIFHVzmVzhU?si=Knz1R0wfTTWkeeTg_8yBKw">https://open.spotify.com/track/6aA...
5/ A sense of history II: There& #39;s kinship with other Beethoven traditions too. The Eroica forges elements of Toscanini& #39;s ruthless clarity, Eric Kleiber& #39;s irresistible flow, Felix Weingartner& #39;s lean beef flavour and Pierre Monteux& #39;s lightness of touch. https://open.spotify.com/track/0cVxLhxYIOrCyM7i0qR8g8?si=vNTCTU3VTN2BH4YPzgyDtQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/0cV...
6/ Child of Apollo: Jordan& #39;s elegant poise is the opposite pole to the weighty personal expression of Furtwängler. He follows the latest scholarship about Beethoven& #39;s tempi, and I& #39;ve never heard No. 9& #39;s adagio sound more convincing at this speed. https://open.spotify.com/track/4FrAuCXToqEGvOOkE4DAa1?si=bHT2DAgdTJeB3f5vcMJFjQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/4Fr...
7/ This Apollonian approach is perfect for symphonies 2, 4 and 8. Sparing vibrato still lets the strings sweetly float their songs on air, while this adagio& #39;s clockwork precision is also effortlessly elastic, allowing his soloists their expressive head. https://open.spotify.com/track/4YPYLiTVaJz47UjjFiYKaP?si=jeFCV74nTjqyClMHtwkCDw">https://open.spotify.com/track/4YP...
8/ Criticisms? Perhaps the poise and polish can underplay Beethoven& #39;s wildness, and Adam Fischer& #39;s volatile humour is alien to Jordan& #39;s supreme sense of order. But you might call that a compliment if you like your Beethoven Olympian rather than earthy. https://open.spotify.com/track/1xEkvAzg1BSFwzU7j0QiDK?si=htL15S6TSvqHig3xT_8wFQ">https://open.spotify.com/track/1xE...
