BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 7-9

THE BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES
CONDUCTED BY MICHAEL GIELEN

THE LEGENDARY BEETHOVEN RECORDINGS
COMPLETE SYMPHONIES ON 3 DVDs

• Gielen enjoys an excellent reputation among connoisseurs for his vivid and uncompromisingly modern Beethoven performances
  
• The conductor was recognized for his 50 year commitment to the music world with the Cannes Classical Lifetime Achievement Award 2002 at MIDEM in Cannes
  
• First Beethoven cycle presenting the Nine Symphonies on only three DVDs (available separately)
  
• 5.1 surround sound in Dolby Digital and DTS

"Michael Gielen is a giant…his performances are exacting, penetrating and revealing; there is no glitz or effects, no abuse, no need to pander to excess. The musical rewards are considerable." -- Classical Source

"Gielen exhibits a commanding presence on stage… The German conductor's simplicity of style distils the works to their essence." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 3 "Eroica"
SWR-Sinfonieorchester
Michael Gielen, conductor

Picture Format: NTSC · 4:3 fullscreen
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo · Dolby Digital 5.1 · DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0
Booklet Notes: English German, French
Running Time: 110 mins
FSK: oA.
Catalogue Number: 2050609

Picture Format: NTSC · 4:3 fullscreen
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo · Dolby Digital 5.1 · DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0
Booklet Notes: English German, French
Running Time: 114 mins
FSK: oA.
Catalogue Number: 2050639

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Symphonies Nos. 7, 8 & 9
Renate Behle, soprano, Yvonne Naef, contralto,
Glenn Winslade, tenor, Hanno Müller-Brachmann, bass
Rundfunkchor Berlin
SWR-Sinfonieorchester
Michael Gielen, conductor

Picture Format: NTSC · 4:3 fullscreen
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo · Dolby Digital 5.1 · DTS 5.1
Region Code: 0
Subtitles: English German, French
Booklet Notes: English German, French
Running Time: 141 mins
FSK: oA.
Catalogue Number: 2050669