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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Andris Nelsons, Wiener Philharmoniker / Deutsche Grammophon Audio CD 2019 / 483 7505
UPC 028948375059
The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's masterpiece and one of the supreme achievements in the history of music. One of the best-known works in common practice music, it stands as one of the most frequently performed symphonies in the world.
The Ninth was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony. The final (4th) movement of the symphony features four vocal soloists and a chorus in the parallel modulated key D major. The text was adapted from the "Ode to Joy", a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with additional text written by Beethoven.
In 2001, Beethoven's original, hand-written manuscript of the score, held by the Berlin State Library, was added to the Memory of the World Programme Heritage list established by the United Nations, becoming the first musical score so designated.
| Label: | Deutsche Grammophon – 483 7505 |
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| Format: |
CD
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2019 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Classical, Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Symphony No. 9 Op. 125 In D Minor = D-moll | |||
| 1 | 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso | 16:42 | |
| 2 | 2. Molto Vivace | 11:59 | |
| 3 | 3. Adagio Molto E Cantabile | 16:00 | |
| 4 | 4. Presto | 2:53 | |
| 5 | Allegro Assai | 3:50 | |
| 6 | Presto – Recitativo: "O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!" – Allegro Assai: "Freude, Schöner Götterfunken" | 3:35 | |
| 7 | Allegro Assai Vivace (Alla Marcia): "Froh, Wie Seine Sonnen Fliegen" | 3:59 | |
| 8 | Andante Maestoso: "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen" | 3:17 | |
| 9 | Allegro Energico E Sempre Ben Marcato: "Freude, Schöner Götterfunken" | 2:10 | |
| 10 | Allegro Ma Non Tanto: "Freude, Tochter Aus Elysium" | 2:16 | |
| 11 | Poco Allegro – Prestissimo: "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen" | 1:43 |
- A&R, Production Manager – Malene Hill
- Alto Vocals – Gerhild Romberger (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Bass Vocals – Georg Zeppenfeld (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Booklet Editor – Eva Reisinger, Texthouse
- Choir – Wiener Singverein (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Chorus Master – Johannes Prinz (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Conductor – Andris Nelsons
- Coordinator [Product Corrdination Management] – Lea Schneider
- Creative Director, Production Manager – Oliver Kreyssig
- Design [Booklet Design] – Anja Hoppe
- Engineer [Balance Engineer], Mastered By [Mastering] – Everett Porter
- Engineer [Recording Engineer], Edited By [Editing] – Lauran Jurrius
- Executive-Producer – Sid McLauchlan, Ute Fesquet
- Liner Notes – Andris Nelsons, Jan Swafford
- Liner Notes [Deutsche Übersetzung] – Felix Schoen
- Orchestra – Wiener Philharmoniker
- Photography By [Artist Photos] – Marco Borggreve
- Photography By [Cover and Artist Photos] – Marco Borggreve
- Producer – Everett Porter
- Production Manager [Product Management] – Harald Reiter
- Soprano Vocals – Camilla Nylund (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Tenor Vocals – Klaus Florian Vogt (tracks: 6 to 11)
- Text By [Ode »An Die Freude«] – Friedrich Schiller (tracks: 6 to 11)
