Credits:

Gili Schwarzman

Description:

The most remarkable disc release of 2019! In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth and the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Bach Collegium Japan, BCJ led by Masaaki Suzuki finally recorded the Ninth (recorded in 2019) live! To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth and the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Bach Collegium Japan in 2020, the Ninth was recorded live at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. In 1998, the group recorded the solo piano version of Wagner's version (piano: Noriko Ogawa), which was highly acclaimed by the small chorus and a best-selling BCJ disc, and now the group has brought it back to BCJ with a splendid lineup of soloists: Anne-Helen Moen, Marianne Beate-Keyrant, Alan Clayton, and Neil Davis. The BCJ is pleased to announce a recording of the original Ninth with the BCJ's orchestral and choral forces, featuring the splendid soloists Anne-Helen Moen, Marianne Beate-Keyrant, Alan Clayton, and Neil Davis. Masaaki Suzuki's skillful control of the orchestra maintains a sense of tension while the lively tempo keeps the performance propulsive.The result is a substantial album that reaffirms BCJ's outstanding technique and rich expressive power. The recording was done by Hans Kipfer, a longtime BCJ recording artist. The album release of the moving concert in January 2019 is a hotly anticipated release that will inevitably be the talk of the town before the Beethoven year of 2020. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~1. Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
2.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~2. Molto vivace - Presto
3.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~3. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
4.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Presto
5.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Allegro assai
6.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Presto
7.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Allegro assai vivace. Alla marcia
8.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Andante maestoso
9.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Allegro energico e sempre ben marcato
10.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Allegro ma non tanto
11.Symphony No. 9 in D major, 'Choral', Op. 125~4. Finale: Poco allegro - Presto