Belgian National Orchestra & Tausk

Jonathan Harvey was inspired by Zen breathing to compose 80 Breaths for Tokyo, a contemplative work that explores the gentleness of music and its effects on the body and mind. The orchestra reflects the ambiguity of breathing as a creative force, both subtle, colorful, and constantly evolving.
Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony, his shortest, stands out for its overflowing energy, lively rhythms, and notable absence of a slow movement, making it a sparkling, light, and sometimes even comic work.
Luc Brewaeys' Eighth Symphony, written in 2004 but unfinished at his death in 2015, was conceived as a true "orgy of sound." Inspired by Beethoven’s Eighth, it requires an impressive orchestra with many percussion instruments, including bottles!

Thanks to the players of the National Lottery and to the Tax Shelter of the Federal Government of Belgium through Casa Kafka Pictures.