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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" [Original recording remastered]

~ Otto Edelmann (Bass), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Wilhelm Furtwängler (Conductor), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Hans Hopf (Tenor)
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  • Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
  • Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Audio CD (12 Jan 1999)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: EMI
  • ASIN: B00000GCA7
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 165,254 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral) Op. 125 (1997 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestosoFestspiel-Orchester Bayreuth /Wilhelm Furtwängler17:51£2.89
Listen  2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral) Op. 125 (1997 Digital Remaster): II. Molto vivace - PrestoFestspiel-Orchester Bayreuth /Wilhelm Furtwängler12:00£1.89
Listen  3. Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral) Op. 125 (1997 Digital Remaster): III. Adagio e cantabile -Andante moderato - AdagioFestspiel-Orchester Bayreuth /Wilhelm Furtwängler19:32£2.89
Listen  4. Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Choral) Op. 125 (1997 Digital Remaster): IV. Presto - PrestissimoElisabeth Schwarzkopf/Elisabeth Höngen/Hans Hopf/Otto Edelmann/Festpiel-Chor Bayreuth/Wilhelm Pitz/Festspiel-Orchester Bayreuth /Wilhelm Furtwängler24:59£3.79

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No single performance will ever tell us everything we need to know about a masterpiece like the Beethoven Ninth, but this one comes close. The inspired intensity of everyone involved--at the postwar reopening of the Bayreuth Festival in 1951--comes across very vividly in this new transfer. Just hear the way Furtwángler evokes the atmosphere of chaos coalescing into order at the opening of the first movement and you can tell a superior musical and spiritual consciousness is at work. Except for the poor first horn, whose bloopers are the main detriment, the orchestra, soloists, and chorus (recorded clearly but at a heavenly distance) all hold up their parts extremely well. The solo singers are particularly convincing. This is a very special recording, recognized as a classic when it was first issued and still indispensable. --Leslie Gerber

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5.0 out of 5 stars The top Beethoven of all times, 1 Feb 2008
By Javier G. Vila - See all my reviews
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You can try dozens of recordings, assist to life performances and dream of leading a chorus and orchestra to create your own "perfect" 9. But you should have no doubts: Furtwängler did it in 1951. Even if the competition is very tight (the conductor himself considered the concert of 1954 in Lucerne to be his best achievement), I seem to get out of some kind of trance after the final prestissimo is over. Just leave your senses free and enjoy!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not the Authentic Ninth of that night of July, 18 Jul 2009
By Archaeologist (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This famous has been revealed, unfortunately, to be put together from rehearsals for the live event. The actual concert has been released in 2008 on the ORFEO label. The ORFEO cd is based on the archival recordings and has been approved by Bayreuth.
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