Symphony no. 9 (transcription for two pianos)

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Franz Liszt & Leon McCawley & Ashley Wass

Symphony No. 9 (transcription for two pianos) is a two-piano transcription of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, originally completed in 1824. The transcription renders the original's orchestral and choral textures into interlocking piano parts that emphasise large-scale structural contrasts, dense counterpoint and extended lyrical lines, and it occupies a culminating position in Beethoven's late period, reflecting the composer's move towards more expansive formal designs that influenced the subsequent development of Western art music.

Symphony no. 9 (transcription for two pianos) by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 31st March 2008

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Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (S. 657 / R. 376) "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
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Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (S. 657 / R. 376) "Choral": II. Molto vivace
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Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (S. 657 / R. 376) "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile — Andante moderato
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Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (S. 657 / R. 376) "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto
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