Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Live)
1/14/2022, 5 Tracks, 1:11:14
Featuring
Gertrude Pitzinger
Gottlob Frick
Karl Böhm
Karl Friedrich
Teresa Stich-Randall
Chor des Hessischen Rundfunks
hr-Sinfonieorchester
Frankfurter Singakademie
Audience
Ludwig van Beethoven
Miscellaneous
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Composer Biography
Ludwig van Beethoven, the composer of Symphony No. 9, lived from 1770 to 1827.
Performer Biography
The soloists on this recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 include soprano Teresa Stich-Randall, contralto Gertrude Pitzinger, tenor Karl Friedrich, and bass Gottlob Frick.
Composition History
The full title of the poem used in the symphony's final movement is 'Ode an die Freude' (Ode to Joy) by Friedrich von Schiller, who lived from 1759 to 1805.
Recording & Production
This recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was made in Frankfurt on September 30, 1954, featuring the Chor und Sinfonieorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks conducted by Karl Böhm.
Compositional Technique
The last movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony incorporates extracts from Friedrich von Schiller's poem 'Ode an die Freude' (Ode to Joy).
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