Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris & Philippe Jordan
Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Artist: Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris & Philippe Jordan - Conductor: Philippe Jordan - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven - Orchestra: Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan and the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris recorded all of Ludwig van Beethoven’s symphonies in 2014-2015. In this program, Jordan conducts Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21. This symphony shows Beethoven’s loyalty to the model of Joseph Haydn’s and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s late symphonies, yet reveals his attempt to distinguish himself from his predecessors. For instance, the work opens with a slow introduction that refuses to reveal the piece’s key. Equally remarkable are the unusual prominence of the woodwinds, and the scherzo-like tempo of the third movement bearing the indication ‘minuet’. This performance was recorded at Opéra Bastille in Paris, France, in 2014.