Symphony no. 9 'Choral'

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Robert Shaw

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, commonly called the 'Choral' Symphony, is the ninth symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed and premiered in 1824. The composition fuses large-scale orchestral writing with vocal soloists and a chorus in its final movement, introducing a choral finale that expanded the symphonic form and represents a culmination of Beethoven's late-period style and innovations in early 19th-century symphonic practice.
First released: 1985

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
    15:55
  2. 2.
    II. Molto vivace
    13:31
  3. 3.
    III. Adagio molto e cantabile -- Andante moderato
    15:57
  4. 4.
    IVa. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo allegro - Allegro moderato
    2:47
  5. 5.
    IVb. Allegro assai
    3:35
  6. 6.
    IVc. Presto
    0:55
  7. 7.
    IVd. Allegro assai
    2:45
  8. 8.
    IVe. Allegro assai vivace, alla marcia
    4:26
  9. 9.
    IVf. Andante maestoso
    1:30
  10. 10.
    IVg. Adagio ma non troppo, ma divito
    1:44
  11. 11.
    IVh. Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato
    2:17
  12. 12.
    IVi. Allegro ma non tanto
    2:19
  13. 13.
    IVj. Prestissimo
    1:42

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