Symphonie no. 9 in D minor (Lucerne, 1954)

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven; Wilhelm Furtwängler (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Recorded live at Lucerne Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland on 1954-08-22.

From various comments I've came across, this recording is said to be the one of the best Symphonie No. 9 recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2009-08-07 09:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Furtwängler parle de la Neuvième Symphonie
Wilhelm Furtwängler2:50
2Symphonie No. 9 en Re mineur, Op. 125 "Chorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
recorded in:
Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1954-08-22)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-08-22)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-08-22)
recorded at:
Lucerne Festival 1954 (1954)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (on 1954-08-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven17:59
3Symphonie No. 9 en Re mineur, Op. 125 "Chorale": II. Molto vivace, presto, molto vivace
recorded in:
Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1954-08-22)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-08-22)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-08-22)
recorded at:
Lucerne Festival 1954 (1954)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto (on 1954-08-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven12:01
4Symphonie No. 9 en Re mineur, Op. 125 "Chorale": III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
recorded in:
Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 1954-08-22)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-08-22)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-08-22)
recorded at:
Lucerne Festival 1954 (1954)
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 1954-08-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven19:37
5Symphonie No. 9 en Re mineur, Op. 125 "Chorale": IV. Presto
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-08-22)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-08-22)
recorded at:
Lucerne Festival 1954 (1954)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (on 1954-08-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:07
6Symphonie No. 9 en Re mineur, Op. 125 "Chorale": IV. Allegro assai
bass vocals:
Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone) (on 1954-08-22)
contralto vocals:
Elsa Cavelti (contralto) (on 1954-08-22)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Ernst Haefliger (tenor) (on 1954-08-22)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-08-22)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-08-22)
recorded at:
Lucerne Festival 1954 (1954)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (on 1954-08-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:42
7Symphonie No. 9 en Re mineur, Op. 125 "Chorale": IV. Allegro assai vivace, alla marcia
bass vocals:
Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone) (on 1954-08-22)
contralto vocals:
Elsa Cavelti (contralto) (on 1954-08-22)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Ernst Haefliger (tenor) (on 1954-08-22)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-08-22)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-08-22)
recorded at:
Lucerne Festival 1954 (1954)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (on 1954-08-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:05
8Symphonie No. 9 en Re mineur, Op. 125 "Chorale": IV. Andante maestoso, allegro energico, prestissimo
bass vocals:
Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone) (on 1954-08-22)
contralto vocals:
Elsa Cavelti (contralto) (on 1954-08-22)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1954-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Ernst Haefliger (tenor) (on 1954-08-22)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-08-22)
conductor:
Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1954-08-22)
recorded at:
Lucerne Festival 1954 (1954)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (on 1954-08-22)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven10:39