Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Rafael Kubelik (Conductor), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Bayerischen Rundfunkorchester (Orchestra), Helen Donath (Performer), Horst R. Laubenthal (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Helen Donath, Horst R. Laubenthal
• Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bayerischen Rundfunkorchester
• Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (December 12, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Orfeo D'or
• ASIN: B0000059B4
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,603 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Allegro ma non troppo

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

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

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

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Especially good choral movement., June 23, 2011

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This is another instance, I think, where Rafael Kubelik's live recording outshines his studio effort with the same (Bavarian Radio Symphony) orchestra. While there are performances to like in Kubelik's unusual Beethoven project on DG, a different orchestra for each symphony, this disc and the two Audite releases (2,6 on one, 4,5
on the other) sound better and have much greater drive and impact. The final movement of this Beethoven's ninth is especially well done, with superior sound and performance to the previous studio effort.