℗ 2003, 2015 Parlophone Records Limited; A Warner Classics release,
Released October 15, 2021
Duration 1h 09m 55s
Record Label Warner Classics
Genre Classical
 

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Op. 125

Wiener Philharmoniker, Simon Rattle

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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"  
1.1
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Ludwig van Beethoven; Wiener Philharmoniker; Simon Rattle
16:55
1.2
II. Molto vivace - Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Wiener Philharmoniker; Simon Rattle
11:59
1.3
III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
Ludwig van Beethoven; Wiener Philharmoniker; Simon Rattle
17:03
1.4
IV. (a) Presto - Allegro assai
Ludwig van Beethoven; Wiener Philharmoniker; Simon Rattle
6:18
1.5
IV. (b) Ode to Joy. "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (feat. Barbara Bonney, Birgit Remmert, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Kurt Streit, Thomas Hampson)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Wiener Philharmoniker; Simon Rattle; Barbara Bonney; Birgit Remmert; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus; Kurt Streit; Thomas Hampson
17:40
Simon Rattle heads the Wiener Philharmoniker in this rendition of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony! The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in the history of music. One of the best-known works in common practice music, it stands as one of the most frequently performed symphonies in the world. "Beethoven tells you exactly where you are in every sense - musically, spiritually, rhythmically, in terms of the imagination." - Sir Simon Rattle
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
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LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-1.81
-3.63 to -0.30
-26.88
-31.52 to -22.56
-22.22
-28.20 to -17.60
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1
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
-0.30-24.89-20.215
2
II. Molto vivace - Presto
-1.58-27.55-22.916
3
III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
-3.63-31.52-28.218
4
IV. (a) Presto - Allegro assai
-3.18-27.87-22.214
5
IV. (b) Ode to Joy. "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (feat. Barbara Bonney, Birgit Remmert, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Kurt Streit, Thomas Hampson)
-0.38-22.56-17.614

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