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 it’s 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!
Pablo Heras-Casado – Conductor
Freiburger Barockorchester
Kristian Bezuidenhout – Fortepiano
Sophie Harmsen – Mezzo-soprano
Werner Güra – Tenor
Florian Boesch – Bass
Zürcher Sing-Akademie – Choral ensemble
Christiane Karg – Soprano
Disc 1
Symphony no.9 “Choral” op.125
in D minor / D-moll / ré mineur
1I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 13’35
2II. Molto vivace 13’32
3III. Adagio molto e cantabile 12’07
4IV. Finale. Presto 21’58
Disc 2
Choral Fantasy op.80 for piano choir and orchestra
in C minor / C-moll / ut mineur
1Adagio 3’54
2Finale. Allegro 6’29
3Adagio ma non troppo 4’23
4Allegro 3’56
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