"Choral" Symphony

by Ludwig van Beethoven

"Choral" Symphony cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: HMV
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 1:03:25
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at the historic reopening of the Bayreuth Festival in 1951, Wilhelm Furtw盲ngler's interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth is famously monumental, heavily weighted, and emotionally charged. Its intense, spiritual grandeur and profound cultural significance make it one of the most legendary orchestral recordings of the 20th century.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, acoustic, complex, melodic, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": 1. Allegro ma non troppo. Un poco maestoso (14:17)
  2. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": 2. Molto vivace (11:44)
  3. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": 3. Adagio molto cantabile. Andante moderato (13:43)
  4. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": 4. Presto: Allegro assai (23:41)

Credits

  • Ludwig van Beethoven - primary artist, composed by
  • Hermann Schey - bass vocals
  • Paul van Kempen - conductor
  • Willem Van Otterloo - conductor
  • Maria von Ilosvay - contralto vocals
  • Erna Spoorenberg - soprano vocals
  • Frans Vroons - tenor vocals

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