Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - The Nine Symphonies
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Steinberg
1) Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b (14'06")
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, “Choral” (edited by Gustav Mahler)
2)Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (15'52")
3) Scherzo: Molto vivace – Presto (11'52")
4) Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato – Tempo primo – Andante moderato – Adagio –
Lo stesso tempo (15'58")
5) Recitative: (D minor-D major) (Presto – Allegro ma non troppo – Vivace – Adagio cantabile –
Allegro assai – Presto: O Freunde) – Allegro molto assai: Freude, schöner Götterfunken –
Alla marcia – Allegro assai vivace: Froh, wie seine Sonnen – Andante maestoso:
Seid umschlungen, Millionen! – Adagio ma non troppo, ma divoto: Ihr, stürzt nieder –
Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato: (Freude, schöner Götterfunken –
Seid umschlungen, Millionen!) – Allegro ma non tanto: Freude, Tochter aus Elysium! –
Prestissimo, Maestoso, Molto prestissimo: Seid umschlungen, Millionen! (24'54")
Ella Lee, soprano; Joanna Simon, alto; Richard Kness, tenor; Thomas Paul, bass
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Source: Command Gold Label Classics 2LP set CC 12001 SD, 1967
All transcriptions from Gold Label original gatefold sleeve LPs
All recordings made in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
Digital restoration: Curt Timmons 2016 - For Private Use Only