In celebration of Herbert Blomstedt’s 90th Birthday in July 2017, Accentus Music releases a new Beethoven cycle that captures the spirit of the long-standing partnership between the legendary conductor laureate and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. All nine symphonies, released in a box set containing five CDs, are live recordings made at the Leipzig Gewandhaus between May 2014 and March 2017.

Obviously Ludwig van Beethoven wrote many pieces. But in addition to the well-known masterpieces, there is a huge pool of unknown pieces and curiosities. Berlin Classics has compiled a 9 CD edition with world-famous performers such as the Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur or the Brahms Trio.