Symphony No. 9 "Choral"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & The Cleveland Orchestra & Lorin Maazel

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, 'Choral' is a choral symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed and premiered in 1824. The work is notable for its incorporation of vocal soloists and a chorus in the final movement, its expansive four-movement structure, and its place as Beethoven's last complete symphony, reflecting his late style and a broadening of the symphonic form.
First released: 1982

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
    15:54
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace
    10:05
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile
    14:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Rezitativo - Allegro assai
    24:34

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