Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Presto - Allegro assai vivace: alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo (1997 remaster)

~ Recording by Chor & Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler

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Digital remastering (p) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd. (ADD Mono)

Annotation last modified on 2012-08-13 00:17 UTC.

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#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.5Symphony No. 9 in D minor 'Choral' Op. 125 - Finale. Presto etc. (Schiller: Ode "An die Freude")25:14Ludwig van BeethovenThe 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time 87/88 : Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 9Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele, George Szell & The Cleveland OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Franklin Mint Record SocietyFM10 87/88
1.4Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Presto - Allegro assai vivace: alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo25:01Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 9 "choral"Beethoven; Schwarzkopf, Höngen, Hopf, Edelmann, Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm FurtwänglerAlbum + Live
Angel Records (please read annotations before use! primarily classical genre imprint, EMI subsidiary)CDH 7 69801 2
1.4Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Presto - Allegro assai vivace: alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo25:01Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony no. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"Beethoven; Schwarzkopf, Höngen, Hopf, Edelmann, Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm FurtwänglerAlbum + Live
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)7243 5 66901 2 7
1.4Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Presto - Allegro assai vivace: alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo25:01Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"Beethoven; Schwarzkopf, Höngen, Hopf, Edelmann, Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wilhelm FurtwänglerAlbum + Live
  • US1999-01-12
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)5 66953 2, 66953
5.4Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: IV. Presto "O Freunde, nicht diese Tone!"25:00Ludwig van BeethovenThe 9 SymphoniesLudwig van Beethoven; Wiener Philharmoniker, Kungliga Filharmonikerna, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Höngen, Hans Hopf, Otto Edelmann, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele & Wilhelm FurtwänglerAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5 67497 2, 5 67499 2, 5 67500 2, 5 67501 2
10.4Sinfonie Nr. 9 D-moll, op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Presto - Allegro assai - Allico, sempre ben mercato - Allegro ma non troppo - Prestissimo24:59Ludwig van BeethovenDIE ZEIT Klassik-EditionVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
Die Zeit (German weekly newspaper)
1.4Sinfonie no. 9 D-moll, op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Presto - Allegro assai - Allico, sempre ben mercato - Allegro ma non troppo - Prestissimo24:59Ludwig van BeethovenDIE ZEIT Klassik-Edition 10: Wilhelm Furtwängler dirigiert BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven; Wilhelm FurtwänglerAlbum + Live
Die Zeit (German weekly newspaper)074761, CD 3 74082 2
86.4Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Recitative. (Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Vivace - Adagio cantabile - Allegro assai - Presto "O Freunde") - Allegro 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 "Seid umschlungen, Millionen!"25:00Ludwig van BeethovenComplete WorksLudwig van BeethovenAlbum + Compilation
Brilliant Classics93553, 93553/1-100
5.5Symphony no. 9 in D minor ‘Choral’ op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Presto - Recitativo - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace (alla marcia) - Andante maestoso - Adagio ma non troppo ma divoto - Allegro energico e sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Presto - Maestoso - Prestissimo25:14Ludwig van BeethovenThe Great EMI RecordingsWilhelm FurtwänglerAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)50999 9 07878 2 9
1.6Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 „Choral“: IV. Presto25:01Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony no. 9Beethoven; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Höngen, Hans Hopf, Otto Edelmann, Chor and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival, Wilhelm FurtwänglerAlbum + Live
  • XW2022-01-07
BIS (Swedish classical music label)BIS-9060
(unknown)
1.5Symphony no.9 in D minor op.125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro Assai25:14Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No.9 "Choral"Beethoven; Wilhelm Furtwängler & Orchester der Bayreuther FestspieleAlbum
  • JP2014-11-12
Warner ClassicsWPCS-12895
1.4Presto - Allegro, ma non troppo - Allegro assai25:09Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No.9 in D Minor Op.125, Furtwangler Bayreuth Festival Orchestra (1951)Ludwig van BeethovenAlbum + Live

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alto vocals and contralto vocals:Elisabeth Höngen (mezzosoprano / contralto) (on 1951-07-29)
bass vocals:Otto Edelmann (austrian bass-baritone) (on 1951-07-29)
choir vocals:Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) (on 1951-07-29)
soprano vocals:Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (on 1951-07-29)
tenor vocals:Hans Hopf (Germanic tenor) (on 1951-07-29)
orchestra:Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (on 1951-07-29)
conductor:Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) (on 1951-07-29)
recorded at:Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1951-07-29)
compilation of:Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro assai by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro assai vivace by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro ma non tanto by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Andante maestoso by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Poco allegro stringendo il tempo, sempre più allegro by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto by Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
edits:Furtwängler the Man: Beethoven Symphony no. 9 - IV. Finale (excerpt) by Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus), Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra), Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor)
recording of:Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (on 1951-07-29: live)

Related works

Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)

composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
referred to in medleys:Bismarck Peace: Germany: Ode to Joy (Sid Meier’s Civilization V)
“Unbegun” Symphony: Andante—Allegro (order: 7)
Quodlibet for Small Orchestra: Adagio (order: 10)
later versions:March from A Clockwork Orange (Beethoven: Ninth Symphony: Fourth Movement, abridged)
地球交響曲－合唱－ (Hanjuku Hero 4: The 7 Hanjuku Heroes)
part of:Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral” (movement) (order: 4)
is the basis for:A Beethoven Lullaby (Air on Ode to Joy)
A Last Illusion
Alle Menschen san ma zwider
Ants Marching / Ode to Joy
Beethoven’s New 9th
Bismarck War: Germany: Ode to Joy (Sid Meier’s Civilization V)
Come on Europe!
Difficult to Cure (Beethoven’s Ninth)
Eurohoofdpijn
Euroopa hümn
I’m There
Joyful Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode to Joy set to text by Henry van Dyke)
Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy)
On the Fritz (Electronic derivative of Beethoven's 9th)
Overture
Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Ode to Joy” (excerpt) (Stan LePard adaptation)
The Anthem of Europe (unknown English version)
Toccata on “Hymn to Joy”
What Is Eternal
ברכה לעמק יזרעאל
שיר של אחוה
そのまま黙って燃えてくれ～天におわす神
はっぴーにゅーいやぁ～ (ゴシックは魔法乙女)
好き好き好き好き好き好き好き好き好き
arrangements:Get up !!!
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral Symphony": IV. Finale, Extract (Arrangement for solo piano by Jerry Lanning)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”, S. 464 no. 9: IV. Presto – Allegro assai “Ode to Joy” (for piano, Liszt)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai (arranged by Mahler for large orchestra)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (arr. Kalkbrenner for piano, soloists and choir) (translated)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (for piano four hands, Jean-Henri Ravina)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (arr. Wagner for piano, soloists and choir)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (catch‐all for unknown arrangements)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Presto allegro assai – Allegro molto – Andante maestoso – Allegro energico (for violin and piano, Hans Sitt)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125, S. 657 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto (for two pianos, Liszt)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125, S. 657 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto (for violin and piano, arr. Scott‐Burt)
music quoted in:Memory (Dead Winter Dead intro)
quotes lyrics from:An die Freude