The Flanders Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor, Kristiina Poska, take a new step in their journey of recording the complete Beethoven symphonies. Beethoven’s symphonies have been a point of reference for the orchestra over the last few decades, serving as a bright beacon at the very heart of symphonic literature.

Beethoven Complete Symphonies, Vol. 3: Nos. 5 and 8 includes the iconic Fifth and Eighth Symphony. In his Fifth Symphony, Beethoven showcases a musical work that is, in a sense, conceptual, taking motivic development to the extreme. One idea spans the entire piece, drawing the audience into a hypnotic musical journey.

In the Eighth Symphony, Beethoven challenges the musicians with a difficult and at times seemingly illogical score, in which he looks to the past. He references the classical structures of his predecessors, as if he needed to revisit history in order to recalibrate before taking his next step.

Flanders Symphony Orchestra
Kristiina Poska, Conductor