Klemperer, Otto | Beethoven Symphony No. 9 | CD

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist, born in 1770 in Bonn and died on 26 March 1827 in Vienna, Austrian Empire. The profile places him in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in classical music. He moved to Vienna in 1792 and established himself there as a keyboard player and original composer.

This Warner Classics release of the 'Choral' Symphony is a three-disc stereo SACD hybrid set issued in 2025. Otto Klemperer conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorus, with soloists including Christa Ludwig, Hans Hotter and Waldemar Kmentt. The first two discs are studio recordings made in 1957 at Kingsway Hall, London, and the third disc is a live recording from the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 15 November 1957.

Track List

Disc 1

1. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
2. II. Molto Vivace - Presto
3. III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato

Disc 2

1. IVa. Presto - Allegro Assai
2. IVb. Presto - O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!
3. IVc. Allegro Assai Vivace. Alla Marcia - Froh, Froh!
4. IVd. Andante Maestoso. Seid Umschlungen, Millionen
5. IVe. Allegro Ma Non Tanto. Freude, Tochter Aus Elysium
6. Overture
7. Die Trommel Gerühret
8. Freudvoll Und Leidvoll
9. Klärchens Tod Bezeichnend

Disc 3

1. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
2. II. Molto Vivace - Presto
3. III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato
4. IVa. Presto - Allegro Assai
5. IVb. Presto - O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!
6. IVc. Allegro Assai Vivace. Alla Marcia - Froh, Froh!
7. IVd. Andante Maestoso. Seid Umschlungen, Millionen
8. IVe. Allegro Ma Non Tanto. Freude, Tochter Aus Elysium