Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (2011)

The Gewandhaus Orchestra's history of playing the nine symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven extends back to 1825, when the composer was still alive, and these masterworks have been a mainstay of its repertoire ever since. After Riccardo Chailly took the helm of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in 2005, the idea of performing the full cycle for Decca under his direction became an imperative, and this recording of the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," was made in 2008, while the Name-Day Overture and the King Stephen Overture were ... Read More

The Gewandhaus Orchestra's history of playing the nine symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven extends back to 1825, when the composer was still alive, and these masterworks have been a mainstay of its repertoire ever since. After Riccardo Chailly took the helm of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in 2005, the idea of performing the full cycle for Decca under his direction became an imperative, and this recording of the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," was made in 2008, while the Name-Day Overture and the King Stephen Overture were recorded in 2009. Chailly's Beethoven draws on the traditions of performance long honored in Leipzig, so the interpretations of these works have more than a little of historically informed practice about them, while still being mainstream performances. Tempos are generally brisk and textures are immaculate, while the strings play with minimal vibrato and the winds offer distinctive and colorful sonorities. In the Ninth, the vocal quartet is fully equipped for the demanding parts --... Read Less

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