Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Российский национальный оркестр & Mikhail Pletnev

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, commonly known as the 'Choral' Symphony, is the ninth symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and premiered in 1824. The work integrates vocal soloists and a chorus into the symphonic fabric for the finale, broadening formal and expressive possibilities with expansive movements, bold harmonic language and heightened dramatic contrast, and it represents the culmination of Beethoven's late period and a pivotal development in the evolution from Classical to Romantic symphonic practice.

First released: 24th October 2011

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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
14:24
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace
12:24
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile
11:43
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto
6:35
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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - "O Freunde" - Allegro assai
17:19