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Symphony No.9, Choral
Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No.9, Choral

Amanda Roocroft / Fiona Janes / John Mark Ainsley / Neal Davies

Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212025420
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Catalog number: SIGCD 254
Releasedate: 01-10-11

Beethoven’s euphoric Symphony No.9, like his symphony No.5, is one of those pieces of classical music which transcends the barrier between musical genres – one of the few pieces of the classical canon in the popular consciousness. Few can fail to be uplifted and caught up in the joyous Ode to Joy finale. For this performance, recorded live at the Edinburgh International Festival in 1994, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment were joined by the renowned conductor and long-time collaborator, Sir Charles Mackerras, a partnership between him and the OAE that lasted almost a quarter of a century.