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John Eliot Gardiner

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Soprano

Lucy Crowe

Contralto

Jess Dandy

Tenor

Ed Lyon

Bass

Tareq Nazmi

Matthew Rose

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Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

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Monteverdi Choir

Beethoven 250 - Symphony Cycle

London

United Kingdom

Barbican Centre

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Russia

"Tushino" Museum Exibition Centre

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United States

Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago

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Carnegie Hall

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Palau de la Música Catalana

Beethoven 250 - Symphony Cycle: Concert Various

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In the two centuries following its premiere in Vienna, Beethoven’s 5th Symphony has been purloined and exploited by political regimes, songwriters and advertisers alike, and its first four notes have become the most famous phrase in the western classical tradition. In this film, John Eliot Gardiner and the ORR explore possible hidden messages in the score which suggest that Beethoven was articulating the beliefs and values of the French Revolution.

Directed and edited by Richard Wilson. Produced by Bill Lloyd & Richard Wilson. Director of Photography, Benjamin Ealovega.

Our live recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 from Carnegie Hall in 2011 is available to purchase here: 
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About the series:
In May, the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique and John Eliot Gardiner should have been performing Beethoven’s complete symphonies at the Barbican Hall in London. This cycle was part of an international tour celebrating both Beethoven’s 250th anniversary and the 30th birthday of the ORR. We were lucky enough to be able to complete three cycles – in Barcelona, New York and Chicago – before the pandemic put a stop to all concerts. To give you a flavour of this monumental project, we will be releasing a nine-part series of films where John Eliot Gardiner will give his thoughts on Beethoven’s musical mind, and the orchestra will be seen rehearsing the symphonies.

Beethoven’s process of composition meant wrestling not just with beauty and emotion but also with political and humanitarian themes. During these uncertain times, perhaps more than any other composer, he gives us a feeling of triumph over adversity. The symphonies express Beethoven’s own bravery in the face of personal problems and these documentaries capture John Eliot Gardiner and the ORR tackling the music with a mixture of scholarship, energy, imagination and a complete devotion to Beethoven’s miraculous vision.

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The three Monteverdi ensembles – the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique – are a leading force on the international music scene. World-class musicians and singers from many nationalities come together to share in the distinctive vision of our Artistic Director, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, in ground-breaking projects that span eight centuries of musical masterpieces.

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Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s approach to Beethoven takes us to the raison d’être of the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique (ORR), transporting us to the time when Ludwig van Beethoven thrust his extraordinarily original music in front of his audience. The orchestra’s recordings of the symphonies have been described (by Gramophone Magazine) as a “tour de force… played at white heat”, “glorious” and “magnificent”.

The 2020 performances gave audiences the chance to experience the full cycle of symphonies alongside lesser known works by Beethoven: the concert aria ‘Ah! perfido’, excerpts from his only full-length ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus, and excerpts from Leonore, the original version of his opera Fidelio. These works express Beethoven’s belief that love, faith and personal courage can overcome political or personal adversity – a message which now seems as urgent as ever.

This celebration of the great composer took the ORR on a momentous worldwide tour, performing all nine symphonies to audiences across Europe and the United States. The Monteverdi Choir will join the ORR and John Eliot Gardiner for performances of the 9th symphony, alongside a stellar troupe of soloists: Lucy Crowe (soprano), Jess Dandy (contralto), Ed Lyon (tenor) and Tareq Nazmi* (bass).

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Beethoven 250 - Symphony Cycle by Various, Alates (2020/2020), Dirigent John Eliot Gardiner, Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona, Spain

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