Beethoven: Octet,Op.103/Quintet,Op.16/Symphony No.7

Michael George (Performer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Netherlands Wind Ensemble (Performer), Peter Donohoe (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Michael George, Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Peter Donohoe
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (July 23, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000AZH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,993 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great orchestration of the 7th., October 23, 2008

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D. P. Schroeder "Paukenwirbel" (Astride the Carolinas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: Octet,Op.103/Quintet,Op.16/Symphony No.7 (Audio CD)

I'll happily express my ignorance and state that I've never heard a recording of Beethoven 7 "reduced" to this VERY spare winds orchestration -- 2 clarinets, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 1 contra-bassoon, 2 horns, double-bass, and timpani. This recording is apparently a tweaking (by the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble) of the German publication of the work that has been around since Beethoven's day, though there's no solid evidence for his authorship of that orchestration.

On this work, and on the Octet and Piano Quintet, the NBE (a select group of wind players from the Netherlands' top ensembles) do NOT disappoint, and it's my fervent hope that I can beg, borrow, or buy a copy of their fine arrangement to perform with a group of VERY talented musical friends in the near future in a chamber music setting.

This recording is an absolute delight. NOT to be missed!

4.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven's 7th arranged for winds, October 5, 2010

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This review is from: Beethoven: Octet,Op.103/Quintet,Op.16/Symphony No.7 (Audio CD)

The service I received was excellent, and the disk arrived in new condiiton.

If I was reviewing the disk itself for a classical music magazine, I would say that the ensemble sounded somewhat lightweight. I have heard a wind version of the 7th once before and it captured the full force of the music more than the Netherlands Wind Ensemble did.