Choral Symphony

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Sheila Armstrong & Anna Reynolds & Robert Tear & John Shirley‐Quirk & London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra & Carlo Maria Giulini

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, commonly known as the Choral Symphony, is a symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1824. The work combines large-scale orchestral forces with vocal soloists and a chorus in its final movement, expanding the symphonic form through ambitious contrapuntal writing, bold harmonic language and a merging of vocal and instrumental textures that typify Beethoven's late-period innovations and his impact on the development of symphonic music.

Choral Symphony by Beethoven - album cover

First released: February 1973

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Disc 1

1.
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (“Choral”): 1st Movement: Allegro, ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2.
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (“Choral”): 2nd Movement: Molto vivace
3.
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (“Choral”): 3rd Movement: Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato

Disc 2

2.
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (“Choral”): 4th Movement: Presto – Allegro assai – Alla Marcia – Andante maestoso – Adagio ma non troppo, ma divoto – Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato – Allegro ma non tanto – Prestissimo
3.
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 1st Movement: Allegro vivace e con brio
4.
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 2nd Movement: Allegretto scherzando
5.
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 3rd Movement: Tempo di Menuetto
6.
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 4th Movement: Allegro vivace