Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
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Performer: Hans SotinComposer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor: Georg Solti
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Performer: Jessye Norman
Performer: Robert Schunk
Performer: Reinhild Runkel
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1995-08-15
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- The 9th Symphony In D Minor, Op.125: Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
- The 9th Symphony In D Minor, Op.125: Molto vivace
- The 9th Symphony In D Minor, Op.125: Adagio molto e cantabile
- The 9th Symphony In D Minor, Op.125: Presto - Allegro assai - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato
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Free Music Review: Technically Awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
I won't bore you with my opinions on the various aspects of the performances. Others do that here far better than I could. Rather, I'd like to share a few thoughts on the technical quality of the recording. The 9th is apparently very difficult to record. Most recordings are sadly lacking in one aspect or another. The mixing and dynamic range requirements are very formidable. To record the faint sound of a single instrument at one point and the crashing triple forte of a full chorus and orchestra at another, and keep the two at their correct relative volume levels requires great dynamic range and highly skillful mixing. It is accomplished perfectly here. Finally, the clarity and crispness of the entire recording is stunning. In other 9ths that I've heard, there's an undeniable 'mushiness' in the last movement when everything is ripping and it's just not loud enough (dynamic range again). Not here; what you have is a balance and clarity you may not even be able to match in a live performance.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Poster
You seldom hear an unsuccessful performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony these days, or a successful one of the Ninth. The straightforward energy of the Fifth is easy for contemporary musicians to handle, but the greater mystery of the Ninth seems to make conductors uneasy. Conductors seldom attempt the mystical approach of Furtw?ngler these days, but sometimes a straightforward, sensible approach works out. Such is the case with this 1986 Solti recording, which doesn't court the dangers of Furtw?nglerian extremes, but does work out very well on its own terms. Solti's tempos are quite moderate (his total timing is about the same as Furtw?ngler's), giving him time to make the music's points. Note his strong rhythmic emphasis in the first two movements, highlighted by prominent and powerful tympani. If the long Adagio isn't quite as moving as it can be, it's still convincing and it avoids sentimentality. With Solti's sense of structure, he manages to hold the finale together very well. The solo singers and magnificent chorus contribute powerfully to the total effect. This is certainly one of the better Beethoven Ninths in the catalog, recorded with brilliant clarity and warmth. --Leslie GerberClassical Music CDs
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