Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Rie Miyake, Mihoko Fujimura, Kei Fukui, Markus Eiche, Tokyo Opera Singers
Orchestra: Mito Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Decca
Release: 2019
Size: 1.21 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 – “Choral” (Live)
01. 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02. 2. Molto vivace
03. 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
04. 4a. Finale: Presto
05. 4b. Allegro assai
06. 4c. Presto – “O Freunde nicht diese Töne” –
07. 4d. Alla marcia (Allegro vivace assai)
08. 4e. Andante maestoso
09. 4f. Allegro energico e sempre ben marcato
10. 4g. Allegro ma non tanto
11. 4h. Poco allegro, stringendo il tempo, sempre più allegro – Presto
“Ozawa may be entering a glorious Indian summer of creativity” Gramophone
45 years after his debut Philips recording of Beethoven’s 9th, Seiji Ozawa returns to this epic masterpiece
The Mito Chamber Orchestra features many international star players including Radek Baborák (horn), Ricardo Morales (clarinet) and Philippe Tondre (oboe). The German baritone Markus Eiche leads a quartet of leading Japanese soloists and the Tokyo Opera Singers in a fascinating performance on a chamber orchestra scale.