Beethoven: “Choral“ Symphony No. 9 // KARAJAN

Learn to play the songs you love: 0:10 I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 15:37 II. Scherzo: Molto vivace – Presto 25:40 III. Adagio molto e cantabile 42:05 IV. 1) Presto 51:56 IV. 2) Allegro molto assai (Alla marcia) 56:04 IV. 3) Andante maestoso 59:26 IV. 4) Allegro energico The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (also known as “the Choral“), is Ludwig van Beethoven’s final complete symphony. Completed in 1824, the symphony is one of the best-known works in classical music. Among critics, it is almost universally considered one of Beethoven’s greatest works, and many consider it one of the greatest compositions in the western musical canon. The symphony was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony (thus making it a choral symphony). The words are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. They were taken from the “Ode to Joy“, a poem written by Friedrich Sc