Beethoven / Matthews / Haitink: Symphony 9 - COMPACT DISCS

Beethoven / Matthews / Haitink: Symphony 9 - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Symphony 9

Artist:

Beethoven / Matthews / Haitink

Label:

BR Klassiks

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

4035719001808

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2019-11-15

Number of Discs:

1

A recording of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ninth" is always a great event, especially because the symphony's final chorus, Schiller's "Ode to Joy", is understood around the world as a plea for peace and international understanding. It was no coincidence that the catchy melody to the text "Joy, beautiful spark of divinity" was chosen as the Hymn of the European Union. This recording of Beethoven's great choral symphony under the direction of Bernard Haitink and with excellent instrumental and vocal soloists is not only an outstanding interpretation of the work but also very much an event in itself -because these recordings document Haitink's last ever concerts with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Only a few months after his two Munich concerts on February 21 and 22, 2019, the great Dutch conductor -who celebrated his 90thbirthday on March 4 -announced the end of his career.

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