Reference Recordings presents the Symphony No. 6 of Ludwig van Beethoven, with Steven Stucky’s Silent Spring, in exceptional performances from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In the program notes, Honeck gives rare insight into his conducting and interpretation, as well as the history and musical structure of Beethoven’s beloved Pastoral Symphony. Silent Spring was commissioned by the PSO in honor of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book Silent Spring, the seminal work by Pittsburgh native Rachel Carson. It had its world-premiere performance in February 2012.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6; Stucky: Silent Spring – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck
