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12 episodes

Beethoven: The Symphonies (Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra) - Season 1

First aired Sep 6, 2012Season 1

"Beethoven: The Symphonies" is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of DRS and Da Capo with AVC encoded 1080p transfers in 1.78:1. You have to hunt a little bit, but on the back of the three cardboard sleeves attached to the left side of the inside of this somewhat oddly configured package is information detailing that everything save for Eine Alpensinfonie was captured in native 1080p, while the Strauss piece has been upscaled from standard definition (it's not just obvious from the rampant stair stepping and similar anomalies on display, but also from the fact that Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos is noticeably younger and more spry, and conducts that piece standing up). While the really wide shots taken from what looks like the second balcony of Copenhagen's new(ish) Concert Hall look fairly ragged.

Episodes

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

Episode 1

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

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Sep 6, 201233 min

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

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Episode 2

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

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Sep 13, 201248 min

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

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Episode 3

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica” (1803-05)

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Dec 6, 201256 min

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

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Episode 4

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

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Jan 24, 201340 min

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

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Episode 5

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

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Jan 31, 201340 min

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

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Episode 6

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

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Apr 25, 201348 min

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

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Episode 7

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

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May 24, 201345 min

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

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Episode 8

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

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Jun 30, 201330 min

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

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Episode 9

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

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Jun 30, 201376 min

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

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Episode 10

(Joaquín Rodrigo) Concierto de Aranjuez (1939)

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Mar 21, 201328 min

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

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Episode 11

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

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Jan 24, 201357 min

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

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Episode 12

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

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Jan 23, 201460 min

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