Prom 75: Beethoven - Symphony No 9
From the Royal Albert Hall in London, a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No 9, with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and conductor Alan Gilbert.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra & Alan Gilbert live at the 麻豆社 Proms: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Friedrich Cerha: Paraphrase on the Opening of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op.125, 'Choral'
Christina Landshamer (soprano)
Gerhild Romberger (mezzo-soprano)
Steve Davislim (tenor)
Dmitry Belosselskiy (bass)
Members of the Leipzig Opera Chorus
Leipzig Gewandhaus Choir
Leipzig Gewandhaus Childrens Choir
London Symphony Chorus
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Alan Gilbert (conductor)
A highlight of every season in recent Proms history, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 this year returns to its once-traditional slot on the penultimate night - a symphonic finale before the musical party that is the Last Night.
Giving their second performance this summer, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and conductor Alan Gilbert are joined by an international cast of soloists for this audacious musical testament of faith and unity across all nations and creeds. When Mahler later said that a symphony should 'embrace the whole universe', it's hard to imagine he wasn't thinking of Beethoven's mighty 'Choral' Symphony.
Concert originally broadcast 12/09/2014.
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Friedrich Cerha
Paraphrase on the opening of Beethoven's Symphony No.9 for orchestra
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no. 9 in D minor Op.125 (Choral)
Singer: Dmitry Belosselskiy. Choir: Leipzig Gewandhaus Choir. Singer: Steve Davislim. Choir: London Symphony Chorus. Singer: Gerhild Romberger. Choir: Leipzig Gewandhaus Children's Choir. Conductor: Alan Gilbert. Choir: Leipzig Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Singer: Christina Landshamer.
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- Sun 4 Jan 2015 19:30麻豆社 Radio 3