Freiburger Barockorchester – Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 & Choral Fantasy (2020) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

First and foremost, this double album enshrines the exemplary work of an ensemble whose designation ‘Baroque Orchestra’ by no means limits its excursions into later repertories: under the watchful eye of a gifted conductor, the ‘Freiburgers’ (and co.) offer us a profoundly renewed vision of the Ninth, that myth among myths, that touchstone of a genre in quest of the absolute – and the direct descendant of a much earlier ‘Choral Fantasy’. The latter work showcased one of Beethoven’s most extraordinary talents: improvisation. Kristian Bezuidenhout has joined forces again with his concerto partners to let us experience this little-known score as if it had just been premiered… then transcribed by Beethoven himself!

A fantasy that turned into a symphony? First and foremost, this double album enshrines the exemplary work of an ensemble whose designation ‘Baroque Orchestra’ by no means limits its excursions into later repertories: under the watchful eye of a gifted conductor, the ‘Freiburgers’ (and co.) offer us a profoundly renewed vision of the Ninth, that myth among myths, that touchstone of a genre in quest of the absolute – and the direct descendant of a much earlier Choral Fantasy. The latter work showcased one of Beethoven’s most extraordinary talents: improvisation. Kristian Bezuidenhout has joined forces again with his concerto partners to let us experience this little-known score as if it had just been premiered … then transcribed by Beethoven himself!

Tracklist

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”:

1 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: II. Molto vivace
3 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: III. Adagio molto e cantabile
4 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto

Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”:

5 Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”: I. Adagio
6 Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”: II. Finale. Allegro
7 Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”: III. Adagio, ma non troppo
8 Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”: IV. Allegro

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