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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is a landmark in the history of music, changing the concept of what a symphony could be. The use of solo singers and a chorus in the final movement was revolutionary, and the emotional journey to a glorious vision of a world of love and tolerance paved the way for idealistic symphonies to come.
Composer Beethoven Conductor Bernard Haitink Performers London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra Soloists Twyla Robinson, Karen Cargill, John Mac Master, Gerald Finley
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 'Choral': 1. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, un Poco Maestoso
2. II. Molto Vivace
3. III. Adagio Molto e Cantabile
4. IV. Presto - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Vivace - Adagio Cantabile
Release date 5 September 2006
LSO0592 | 0822231159223
Digital booklet in English / Notes de programme en français / Einführungstexte auf Deutsch. Text in German with English translation.Sung in German.
Producer James Mallinson Engineers Classic Sound Ltd Recorded April 2006 in the Barbican Hall, London
FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and Android devices MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility
Available on streaming services
Reviews
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This recording has impressed every one of the CD Review team... there is a feeling of immediacy and drama tempered with vision and maturity as though Haitink's long career has been leading towards this time where he can combine impetuosity and youthful enthusiasm with the wisdom of age and experience.
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Enough orchestral punch to knock a listener senseless... we are caught in the grip of a performance of quite uncommon fervour. Feel the warmth of Finley's opening bass solo, marvel at the open throats of the London Symphony Chorus.
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A magnificent performance of the Ninth, done with total commitment under Haitink's inspiring leadership... with splendid chorus and soloists in full cry, and orchestra in blazing form, all is thrillingly right. Every detail of the ever-astonishing score is given its value in a reading of passionate conviction.
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