Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67, conducted by Thomas Zehetmair and performed in Yekaterinburg by the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra at the 2020 Be@thoven Festival.
Beethoven's Fifth is amongst the most well-known symphonies of all time. Its opening, four-note motif made history in and of itself – Ludwig van Beethoven reportedly saying of it "Thus, fate knocks at the door!". This bon mot gave rise to the popular name "Fate Symphony" for Beethoven's Fifth. The Symphony No.5 also stands out formally, however – within its traditional four-movement structure, for the first time the emphasis is shifted from the first movement to the final movement, resulting in a mounting intensification across the entire work, culminating in a triumphant finale. This effect is underscored by the amplification of the instrumentation in the fourth movement – Beethoven additionally utilizing the trombone, contrabassoon, and piccolo.
Beethoven made his first notes for this symphony in 1800, more detailed sketches date from 1804, and the composition was then laid out and completed between April of 1807 and the spring of 1808. The premiere took place in that same year on December 22. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony has long remained one of the composer's most popular works.
From the Be@thoven Festival 2020 in the Russian cultural metropolis of Yekaterinburg, the performance of Beethoven's Symphony No.5 is one of the highlights – not least on account of the concert being held at all. While almost all of the anniversary events for Beethoven's 250th birthday had to be cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Yekaterinburg concert went ahead – adhering to strict hygiene regulations. DW was the project's media partner.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
♪ Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 (1807-1808)
i. Allegro con brio [00:17]*
ii. Andante con moto [07:27]
iii. Scherzo: Allegro [15:55]
iv. Allegro [20:31]
* Start time of each movement
Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Thomas Zehetmair
Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Philharmonic, November 26, 2020
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Thomas Zehetmair enjoys enviable international acclaim not only as a violinist, but also as a conductor and chamber musician. He is Chief Conductor of Stuttgarter Kammerorchester and Musikkollegium Winterthur.
Zehetmair has appeared as a conductor and violinist with orchestras including Seattle Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestra of the Eighteenth-Century, Budapest Festival Orchestra and Hamburger Philharmoniker. He was Chief Conductor of Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Artistic Partner of St Paul's Chamber Orchestra and Music Director of Royal Northern Sinfonia with whom he continues his association as Conductor Laureate.
In the 2020-2021 season, Zehetmair conducts the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and returns to Royal Northern Sinfonia and Irish Chamber Orchestra. He is soloist with Yomiuri Nippon Symphony (Weigle), gives a solo recital at Toppan Hall Tokyo and performs with Zehetmair Quartet in Amsterdam, Germany and the UK.
Thomas Zehetmair has an extensive and varied discography as a violinist, conductor and with the Zehetmair Quartet. His recording of the Paganini Caprices attracted a Midem Classic Award and his rendition of the Elgar Concerto with the Hallé Orchestra under Sir Mark Elder received a Gramophone Award in 2010. Recent recordings include Brahms Four Symphonies and Bruckner Symphony No.3 with Musikkollegium Winterthur. His latest CD release is Bach Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, selected by the New York Times as one of "The 25 Best Classical Music Tracks of 2019", named by Die Zeit as one of their favourite recordings of 2019 and winner of the Opus Klassik 2020 for the best solo recording.
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