Filarmonica della Scala olv. Riccardo Chailly

The Filarmonica della Scala not only notches up some huge successes in the orchestra pit of one of the world’s most famous opera houses. Maestro Riccardo Chailly reinforces the opera orchestra’s spotless reputation on the international orchestral stages with a solid Beethoven programme.
The grand master composed his triumphant Egmont Overture out of admiration for the self-sacrifice of a hero for the ideal of freedom. This revolutionary promise sounds even more powerful in the Fifth Symphony. In the Eighth, Beethoven seems to lighten his tone somewhat, but a form of sarcasm lurks beneath an aura of cheerfulness and honeyed instrumentation.  Or as his contemporary Louis Spohr put it: "This symphony is a musical translation of someone who sticks out his tongue in the middle of a discussion." An absolute must for the candid music lover.