Symphony no. 9 “Choral”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Zagrebačka filharmonija & Richard Edlinger

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is the ninth and final completed symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1824. It features large-scale orchestration and, unusually for its time, incorporates vocal soloists and a chorus in the final movement in a choral setting of a poem by Friedrich Schiller, representing a notable development in the evolution of the symphonic form.
First released: December 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
    16:35
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace
    11:09
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
    16:03
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto
    23:42

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