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

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

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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.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

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

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

33min

6th Sep 2012

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

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

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

48min

13th Sep 2012

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

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)

56min

6th Dec 2012

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

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

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

40min

24th Jan 2013

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

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

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

40min

31st Jan 2013

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

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

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

48min

25th Apr 2013

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

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

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

45min

24th May 2013

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

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

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

30min

30th Jun 2013

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

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

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

1h 16min

30th Jun 2013

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

(Joaquín Rodrigo) Concierto de Aranjuez (1939)

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

28min

21st Mar 2013

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

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

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

57min

24th Jan 2013

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

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

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

1h

23rd Jan 2014

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

First air date

6th Sep 2012

Last air date

23rd Jan 2014

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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