Symphony No.9, Choral

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Charles Mackerras & The New Company

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (the Choral Symphony) is the ninth symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed and first performed in 1824. The work integrates large-scale Classical symphonic structures with vocal soloists and a chorus in its final movement, employing expanded orchestration, thematic transformation and dramatic contrasts that reflect Beethoven's late-period style and the transition from Classical conventions toward Romantic orchestral practice.

First released: 1st October 2011

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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op.125 'Choral': i. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op.125 'Choral': ii. Scherzo: molto vivace
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op.125 'Choral': iii. Adagio molto e cantabile
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op.125 'Choral': iv. Presto – allegro ma non troppo – vivace – adagio cantabile
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