Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" [2012 Recording] (2013)

Michael Tilson Thomas' super audio recordings of Beethoven's symphonies with the San Francisco Symphony deserve attention for their superb musicianship and extraordinary sound quality. Recorded live in 2012, this performance of the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," reflects mainstream tradition, insofar as the chorus and orchestra are of a conventional size and the instrumentation and playing style are modern, so don't expect the streamlined forces and rarefied tone colors of a period interpretation. Even so, Tilson ... Read More

Michael Tilson Thomas' super audio recordings of Beethoven's symphonies with the San Francisco Symphony deserve attention for their superb musicianship and extraordinary sound quality. Recorded live in 2012, this performance of the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," reflects mainstream tradition, insofar as the chorus and orchestra are of a conventional size and the instrumentation and playing style are modern, so don't expect the streamlined forces and rarefied tone colors of a period interpretation. Even so, Tilson Thomas' reading isn't hidebound by 20th century norms, and he takes pains to distinguish the inner parts and draw out clean timbres by keeping the textures transparent; furthermore, the strange voicings and odd passing dissonances that are sometimes concealed in over-homogenized renditions are easy to hear. Tempos are steady in the first movement, though a little too deliberate, and Tilson Thomas seldom indulges in rubato or dramatic changes, except at the important climaxes.... Read Less

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