Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op.125 “Choral”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ('Choral') is a choral symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed and first performed in 1824. The work combines large-scale orchestral forces with vocal soloists and a chorus across four movements, featuring expansive thematic development, dramatic contrasts and the introduction of a choral finale, and it represents a culmination of Beethoven's late period that influenced subsequent symphonic writing.
First released: 14th December 2007

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral“: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
    13:35
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral“: II. Molto vivace
    13:16
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral“: III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
    14:25
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral“: IV. Presto
    5:52
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": “O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!“; “Freude, Schöner Götterfunken“
    17:33

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