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1Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (on 1951-07-29)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1951-07-29)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (on 1951-07-29)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (on 1951-07-29)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven17:51
2Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace - Presto
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (on 1951-07-29)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1951-07-29)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (on 1951-07-29)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto (on 1951-07-29)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven12:00
3Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato - Adagio
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (on 1951-07-29)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1951-07-29)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (on 1951-07-29)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato – Tempo I – Andante moderato – Adagio – Lo stesso tempo (on 1951-07-29)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven19:32
4Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Presto - Allegro assai vivace: alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo
bass vocals:
Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone) (on 1951-07-29)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (on 1951-07-29)
contralto vocals:
Elisabeth Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto) (on 1951-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1951-07-29)
tenor vocals:
Hans Hopf (Germanic tenor) (on 1951-07-29)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (on 1951-07-29)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1951-07-29)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (on 1951-07-29)
compilation of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro assai by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor), Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro assai vivace by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor), Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor), Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro ma non tanto by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor), Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Andante maestoso by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor), Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor), Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Poco allegro stringendo il tempo, sempre più allegro by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) and Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto by Beethoven (German composer); Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto), Hopf (Germanic tenor), Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone), Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (on 1951-07-29)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven25:01

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producer:Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
part of:Great Recordings of the Century (EMI Classics remaster series) (order: 31)
ASIN:US: B00000GCA7 [info]
US: B000TETMMO [info]
purchase for mail-order:http://www.emiclassics.com/releasedetails.php?rid=23206 [info]