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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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    Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral”
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    I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
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    Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral”
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    II. Molto vivace – Presto
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    Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral”
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    III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato
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    Symphony No. 9 in D minor op. 125 “Choral”
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    IV. Finale. Presto 'Ode to Joy'
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    Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”
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    I. Adagio
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    Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”
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    II. Finale. Allegro
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    Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”
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    III. Adagio, ma non troppo
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    Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”
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    IV. Allegro