Disc BEETHOVEN EXTENDED – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

With Beethoven Extended, Laurence Equilbey, Insula orchestra and Insula camerata explore a historically documented orchestral practice from Beethoven’s time: the double orchestra.
In this ambitious project combining historical research, transmission and an immersive sound experience, Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 regain a spectacular scale, performed by expanded forces on period instruments.
 
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

 
Insula orchestra
Insula camerata
Laurence Equilbey, conductor
 
Recorded in September 2025 — Symphony No. 5 — and February 2026 — Symphony No. 7 — at La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt.
Symphony No. 5 available digitally on 28 February 2026.
Symphony No. 7 available digitally on 11 September 2026.
Physical album bringing together Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 forthcoming on harmonia mundi.