Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer – Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 Studio & Live, Incidental Music to Egmont [3 SACDs] (1957/2025)
SACD Rip | 3xSACD ISO | DST64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 02:39:50 minutes | 6.41 GB
Genre: Classical | Publisher (label): Warner Classics – 5021732444431
“Otto Klemperer’s energy and momentum come not from his tempos but from the way the rhythms are articulated. In the first movement and Scherzo the heroic, teeth-gritted determination are physically gripping, In this Ninth combined urgency with masterly control and spellbinding authority, and a dignity all his own.” BBC Music Magazine about the Live recording
This SACD release puts into perspective both the studio and live versions of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, recorded in 1957 by Otto Klemperer and the Philharmonia Orchestra. These recordings benefit for the first time of the HD remastering from original tapes made for the Klemperer Remastered Edition and the high performances of the SACD format.
https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/beethoven-symphony-9-studio-live-egmont-3-hybrid-sacd
Tracklist:
Disc 1
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ‘Choral’ (Studio)
01. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (17:02)
02. II. Molto vivace (15:40)
03. III. Adagio molto e cantabile — Andante moderato — Tempo I — Andante moderato — Adagio — Lo stesso tempo (15:03)
Disc 2
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ‘Choral’ (Studio)
01. IV. (a) Presto — Allegro assai (6:31)
02. IV. (b) Presto — Recitativo. “O Freunde, nicht diese Töne”(3:39)
03. IV. (c) Allegro assai vivace. “Froh, froh wie seine Sonnen”(4:27)
04. IV. (d) Andante maestoso. “Seid umschlungen, Millionen”(5:37)
05. IV. (e) Allegro ma non tanto. “Freude, Tochter aus Elysium”(4:21)
Egmont, incidental music, Op. 84
06. Overture (9:08)
07. 1. Die Trommel gerühret(3:06)
08. 4. Freudvoll und leidvoll (1:58)
09. 7. Klärchens Tod bezeichnend (3:12)
Disc 3
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ‘Choral’ (Live)
01. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (16:52)
02. II. Molto vivace (15:08)
03. III. Adagio molto e cantabile — Andante moderato — Tempo I — Andante moderato — Adagio — Lo stesso tempo (14:23)
04. IV. (a) Presto — Allegro assai (6:17)
05. IV. (b) Presto — Recitativo. “O Freunde, nicht diese Töne” (3:30)
06. IV. (c) Allegro assai vivace. “Froh, froh wie seine Sonnen” (4:17)
07. IV. (d) Andante maestoso. “Seid umschlungen, Millionen” (5:22)
08. IV. (e) Allegro ma non tanto. “Freude, Tochter aus Elysium” (4:18)
Personnel:
Aase Nordmo-Løvberg, soprano
Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano
Birgit Nelson, soprano (2-7)-(2-8)
Waldemar Kmentt, tenor
Hans Hotter, bass
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer, conductor
Note:
(1-1)-(2-5) Recorded at the Kingsway Hall, London on 31.X & 21-23.XI.1957
(2-6) Recorded at the Kingsway Hall, London on 25.X.1957
(2-7)-(2-9) Recorded at the Kingsway Hall, London on 21&25.XI.1957
(3-1)-(3-8) Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall, London on 15.XI.1957
Producers: Walter Legge & Walter Jellinek
Balance Engineers: Robert Gooch, Christopher Parker
Remastered in 192kHz/24-bit from the original analogue master tapes by Art et Son Studio, Annecy in 2023
SACD remastering by Circé Studio
SACD ISO
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