Klangkollektiv Wien & Remy Ballot - Beethoven Quartette (Live) (2023) [Hi-Res]

Mixture of resignation and belief in a transcendent dimension
The repertoire of KLANGKOLLEKTIV WIEN with their conductor Rémy Ballot is focused on famous as well as lesser known works of the Viennese classical period. This live recording presents the two late string quartets No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131, and No. 16 in F major, Op. 135, by Ludwig van Beethoven in a version for string orchestra. The working title of this concerto, "Music from the Inner Silence," refers to the fact that at the time of the composition of these works, Beethoven had probably already completely lost his sense of hearing - he seems to be turning more and more toward an inner, spiritual world. Thus, these two great quartets encompass in their musical substance all possible affective states of the complexity of the soul and existence, were considered avant-garde not only at the time, and in many ways herald the boldness of the Viennese School and the innovations of Béla Bartók's quartets. This effect is significantly enhanced by the expansion of the orchestra from four to 16 musicians.