Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 & Choral Fantasy
BBC Music Magazine Choice. The Freiburger Barockorchester and conductor Pablo Heras-Casado perform that most celebrated of all symphonies, Beethoven’s Ninth, alongside the lesser-known work that paved its way: the Choral Fantasy in C minor. This almost improvisatory piece begins with music for solo piano and orchestra, before a chorus joins. Piano soloist here is Kristian Bezuidenhout, and the chorus is the Zürcher Sing-Akademie. Soloists for the Choral Symphony include soprano Christiane Karg and baritone Florian Boesch.
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- Beethoven • Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral” • I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestosoSymphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestosoChristiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin - Beethoven • Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral” • II. Molto vivace – PrestoSymphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125
II. Molto vivace – PrestoChristiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin - Beethoven • Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral” • III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderatoSymphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125
III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderatoChristiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin - Beethoven • Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral” • IV. Finale. Presto 'Ode to Joy'Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125
IV. Finale. Presto 'Ode to Joy'Christiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin - Beethoven • Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” • I. AdagioFantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80
I. AdagioChristiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Kristian Bezuidenhout (Fortepiano), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin - Beethoven • Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” • II. Finale. AllegroFantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80
II. Finale. AllegroChristiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Kristian Bezuidenhout (Fortepiano), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin - Beethoven • Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” • III. Adagio, ma non troppoFantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80
III. Adagio, ma non troppoChristiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Kristian Bezuidenhout (Fortepiano), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin - Beethoven • Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” • IV. AllegroFantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80
IV. AllegroChristiane Karg (Soprano), Florian Boesch (Bass), Sophie Harmsen (Mezzo-soprano), Werner Güra (Tenor), Kristian Bezuidenhout (Fortepiano), Pablo Heras-Casado
Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie2019, Berlin, Studio Teldex Berlin