Cluytens: Beethoven — Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral” is presented with André Cluytens, the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin and soloists Gré Brouwenstijn, Kerstin Meyer, Nicolai Gedda and Frederick Guthrie.

André Cluytens and the Berliner Philharmoniker

The Ninth moves from the symphonic tension of the first three movements to the entrance of the voices in the finale on Friedrich Schiller’s text.

Recordings

The recording was made in Berlin in December 1957 at the Grunewaldkirche, with the same vocal quartet and the choir of St. Hedwig’s Cathedral.

Tracklist

01 — Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02 — II. Molto vivace
03 — III. Adagio molto e cantabile
04 — IV. Presto — Allegro assai

Credits

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor: André Cluytens
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker
Soprano: Gré Brouwenstijn
Mezzo-soprano: Kerstin Meyer
Tenor: Nicolai Gedda
Bass: Frederick Guthrie
Choir: Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin
Recording: Berlin, Grunewaldkirche, December 1957
Edition: Capsa Symphōnĭa
Code: CS640

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