The Scherzo is positively infernal in aspect, the Trio balm, yes, but with no huge slowing: Currentzis' rhythmic control is total the recording aids and abets the conductor's sculpting of the movement, almost inaudible at the start, blazing at the climax: One listen and you see what he means this is a ritualistic, slowly turning processional from which only that clarinet melody offers consolation. There are woodwind lines that have a preternatural freshness, simply because they so often get buried:Ĭurrentzis refers to the famous second movement Allegretto as a "sacred dance". Currentzis likens Beethoven's Seventh Symphony to Doric architecture and to maintain proportion, it's only right that the exposition repeat is observed (it is).We hear a dance-like spring to the dotted rhythms, and just as importantly we hear every detail from his orchestra, musicAeterna. Architecture - structure - is vital in Beethoven Curentzis expands on this and says that he wanted "an architecture that uncovers spirituality, not a spiritual approach that tries to find the architecture" a vital distinction. While visiting the Parthenon and studying its colonnades, the conductor was minded of Beethoven, who indeed knew the great Greek tragedies. Teodor Currentzis clearly thinks on grand scales.
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Currentzis is probably the only conductor alive today that could issue core repertoire such as Beethoven 7 with no filler on a major label at full price (although do note it is discounted at the Amazon link below at the time of writing). Regular readers may remember that, some nine months ago, Classical Explorer began its journeyings with Currentzis' Beethoven Fifth. There are very few discs that, when they arrive, cause one to drop everything, head to the player and listen straight away.
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