Advantages: A new way to hear Beethoven Disadvantages: Surpassed by some later period cycles
INTRODUCTION
Beethoven's nine symphonies cover one of the major cornerstones of symphonic literature along with the likes of Haydn, Brahms and Sibelius. Beethoven was born in turbulent times when the common people's dissatisfaction toward the ruling monarchs in Europe was reaching new heights which finally culminated in the French Revolution in 1789. Against this came Beethoven, who was born into a family of musicians in Bonn in 1770. His father wanted to coin in on the child prodigy market created by Mozart whose father had exploited his genius in a similar way. But Beethoven was no Mozart. He wasn't born a child progidy and his performing skills were nowhere near as natural as they were with Mozart. Still he made rapid progress as a piano virtuoso and an amateur composer. He was even supposed to take some lessons with Mozart in Wien ...
On the first time, The Nineth Symphony of Beethoven is kwoning like "Choral Symphony" because in the foursth and the last movement it is singing by a Tenor, Baritone, Soprano and Messo Soprano Voices with a Choral Voices that they are singing in another way the "joy song".
This symphony (the last one) of Beethoven was released the May 7th of 1821 when he was a deaf person, so he never could listen his composition years at 3 or 4 years after Beethoven died.
So it was his last composition, been for me the best compousers.
In the first movement of this Symphony "Allegro ma non troppo" begining with the introduction of wind instrument like oboe and the violas and violin continues the music and then continues with this music specially the wind instrument with a hard musical notes that it is characteristic of this 15 minutes music.
In ...
Advantages: Outstanding music on period instruments Disadvantages: Swaping C.D'S in music player.
The 9symphonies by Ludwig Van Beethoven. (1770 - 1827)
Performed by The London Classical Players.
Conducted by Sir Roger Norrington.
With the Schutz choir of London.
Not everybody likes classical music. Even those who do, do not all like the same things.
This boxed set of CD's if different from previous recordings.
Firstly, it is played on period instruments. This is not to everybody?s taste.
These instruments are not like today?s instruments. For instance, the violin has a cleaner but more plaintive tone. The woodwinds
each has a colour and clarity of tone that blends to a harmonious whole. The timpani, those smaller drums, are hit with hard sticks more reminiscent of military drum sounds. The horn section has a different feel to it.
Considering the lapse of some 184 years, it would be strange if the sounds ...
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Product details
Title
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Main Performer
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano); Elisabeth Höngen (Contralto (Female alto)); Hans Hopf (Tenor); Otto Edelmann (Bass)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Bayreuth Festival Chorus; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Date of Release
08/1997
Label / Distributor
EMI / EMI
Pieces in Set
1
Running Time
1 hour 14 minutes
Genre(s)
Orchestral
Producer
Walter Legge
Stereo
Mono
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
724356621824
Catalogue Number
566218
Work 1
Work Title
Symphony No. 9, 'Choral' in D minor, Op. 125
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 2. Molto vivace 3. Adagio e cantabile_Andante moderato 4. Presto_Allegro assai 5. Ode to Joy; Joyful Joyful (Gospel arr of main melody)
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1822-4
Conductor
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bayreuth Festival Chorus
Main Performer
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Elisabeth Höngen (Contralto (Female alto)), Hans Hopf (Tenor), Otto Edelmann (Bass)
Opera Part(s)
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Höngen, Hans Hopf, Otto Edelmann
