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Sleeve of the National Symphony Orchestra's recording of Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies.
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Classical · 2025

Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies

Conductor
Rimma Sushanskaya
Label
Quartz
Catalogue number
QTZ2170
Recorded
2024

The first complete cycle of the Beethoven symphonies recorded by a female conductor. Recorded in North London across eleven months of 2024, after live performances of all nine works in London, with the Brighton Festival Chorus and soloists Jennifer Davis, Bethany Horak-Hallett, Sam Furness and Stephan Loges.

The Choral Symphony was given at Cadogan Hall on the exact two-hundredth anniversary, to the day, of its first performance under Beethoven in Vienna.

“Serving as a glorious Beethoven pilgrimage, this six-disc boxset is the first ever cycle of the nine symphonies recorded by a female conductor… The NSO does full justice to all nine pieces with fresh and energetic performances, making this a must-have addition to any serious music collection.” — Neville Roberts, Hi-Fi Choice

“Quite remarkably, the National Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies is arguably the first complete recorded cycle of Beethoven’s symphonic works led by a female conductor. Rimma Sushanskaya directs the orchestra with impressive clarity and control, drawing playing from the orchestra that is poised, alert and refreshing… an engaging and truly special Beethoven set.” — review, publication to be confirmed

Track listing

37 tracks · 6 hr 14 min

Disc 1

  1. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio9:24
  2. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante. Cantabile con moto7:35
  3. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace - Trio3:21
  4. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace6:21
  5. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio12:54
  6. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto12:27
  7. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio3:50
  8. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto6:44

Disc 2

  1. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio17:48
  2. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai15:30
  3. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio5:42
  4. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto12:41

Disc 3

  1. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace11:48
  2. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio10:06
  3. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio un poco meno allegro5:43
  4. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo7:31
  5. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio7:39
  6. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto10:21
  7. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio5:04
  8. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro11:13

Disc 4

  1. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo12:37
  2. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Scene am Bach. Andante molto moto13:42
  3. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro5:12
  4. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Gewitter. Sturm. Allegro4:11
  5. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto10:49

Disc 5

  1. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace14:47
  2. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto9:09
  3. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto10:07
  4. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio9:19
  5. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio9:42
  6. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando4:01
  7. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto4:55
  8. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace8:18

Disc 6

  1. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso16:12
  2. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto14:07
  3. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile16:05
  4. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto26:37

All recordings