Credits:

Giovanni Antonini Kammerorchester Basel, Regula Muhlemann, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Maximilian Schmitt, Tomas E.Bauer, Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir, Giovanni Antonini, Kammerorchester Basel, Ludwig Van Beethoven

Description:

The Complete Beethoven Symphonies, a project that took 12 years to completeAntonini, a recorder player and founder of the Italian early music orchestra Il Giardino Armonico, has long been known for his innovative interpretations of Baroque music. Since the 2000s, however, he has placed greater emphasis on his work as a conductor and expanded his repertoire to include the Classical period following the Baroque. His recording of the complete Beethoven symphonies with the Basel Chamber Orchestrawhere he has served as guest conductor since the 201516 seasonbegan with Symphony No. 1, recorded in November 2004, and The first releasea coupling with Symphony No. 2, recorded the following yearwas released by the