℗ 1959 Parlophone / Warner Music France, a Warner Music Group Company
| Released | March 27, 2020 |
| Duration | 1h 12m 27s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 "Choral"
André Cluytens, Berliner Philharmoniker
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
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1.1
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I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Berliner Philharmoniker |
18:06 | |||
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1.2
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II. Molto vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Berliner Philharmoniker |
11:30 | |||
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1.3
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III. Adagio molto e cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Berliner Philharmoniker |
17:18 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Ode to Joy / feat. Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Frederick Guthrie, Gré Brouwenstijn, Kerstin Meyer, Nicolai Gedda)
Ludwig van Beethoven; André Cluytens; Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin; Frederick Guthrie; Gré Brouwenstijn; Kerstin Meyer; Nicolai Gedda; Berliner Philharmoniker |
25:33 | |||
André Cluytens leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in this stunning legacy recordings of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven's greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in the history of western music. One of the best-known works in common practice music (featuring the famous melody, "Ode To Joy"), it stands as one of the most performed symphonies in the world.
Beethoven's symphonies, each of them being a masterpiece in itself, represent a certain stage in the composer's life. Beethoven himself said, "Symphonies are the best representation of my true self. I always seem to hear within me the sound of a great orchestra." He only composed nine symphonies but each one is unique and prepares the way for the next.
Cluytens was regarded as a highly versatile conductor during his lifetime, especially in his interpretation of Beethoven. While most conductors have placed emphasis on the odd-numbered symphonies and were reserved on the even-numbered symphonies, Cluytens voids this usual distinction.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-4 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-4 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.30 -4.88 to -0.69 | -24.17 -30.46 to -21.07 | -19.95 -26.90 to -16.60 | 13 12 to 16 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso | -0.73 | -21.07 | -16.6 | 12 |
| 2 | II. Molto vivace | -2.90 | -23.93 | -19.7 | 12 |
| 3 | III. Adagio molto e cantabile | -4.88 | -30.46 | -26.9 | 16 |
| 4 | IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Ode to Joy / feat. Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Frederick Guthrie, Gré Brouwenstijn, Kerstin Meyer, Nicolai Gedda) | -0.69 | -21.22 | -16.6 | 12 |