Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 [Hybrid SACD] [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Donald Runnicles (Conductor), Elizabeth Bishop (Performer), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Mary Dunleavy (Performer), Stephen Gould (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Elizabeth Bishop, Mary Dunleavy, Stephen Gould
• Orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Donald Runnicles
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B0000C8ASD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,361 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 1. Allegro ma non tanto; Un poco maestoso

2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 2. Molto vivace

3. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato

4. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 4. Presto - Allegro assai

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven's Ninth well done, January 25, 2010

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geezergeek (Sunnyvale, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 [Hybrid SACD] (Audio CD)

While this recording won't take the top of the heap, it is well played, crisply executed, and has great sound.

By the way, Donald Runnicles has conducted all over the U.S. and Europe, as well as the Atlanta Symphony since about 2001 to fairly recently. He has worked a good deal in the vocal area, so gets some good sounds here from the soloists and chorus.

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A dud from Telarc, December 28, 2006

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Tim C (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

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I bought this performance of Beethoven's 9th by a no name conductor conducting a non name orchestra at a no name hall -- *only* because it was in the SACD format from the legendary TELARC. I have telarc's 1812 overture among others in SACD , and boy, it dazzles in the brilliance of it's recording! I put a lot more importance in the quality of recording than in the actual performance; yes performances vary a lot , but it won't affect your enjoyment of music as much as the quality of recording. This one is a dud. The strings are all muddy and the highs are practically non existent, though the drums ok. It sounds more like a CD from the 80s than a state of the art SACD. On the whole I am seriously underwhelmed by this recording and regret buying it. If you have a DVD Audio player, try Barenboim's version of the 9 symphonies. They are hard to find and for good reason -- each one is an absolute gem.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great showplace for the SACD, June 2, 2005

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David A. Lohr "Beethoven Lover" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 [Hybrid SACD] (Audio CD)

Good performance but not Herbert Von Karajan or Bruno Walter who are probably tied for the best performance in modern times. It is a very reasonable effort. The best recorded of all version that I have including the Telarc Christoph von Dohnanyi version. Great choice for a first copy of the Great Ninth. If you rate the recording quality it deserves 5 stars.