BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 "CHORAL" (180g)

The German-born conductor Otto Klemperer, a towering figure in the musical history of the 20th century, died at the age of 88 on July 8th 1973, so 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of his death. His complete recordings on Warner Classics catalogue are being made available for the first time in 2 huge separate boxes; the first volume with the Symphonic Works, Concertos & Lieder (95CD) will be released in June 2023. All recordings are remastered in HD 192/24 from original sources. Beethoven's Symphonies by Klemperer and the Philharmonia Orchestra are one of the most well-known and acclaimed versions of these works, and the "Choral" Symphony with no doubt one of it's highlights. Track List: Disc: 1 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 - Presto Disc: 2 1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato - Tempo I - Andante Moderato - Adagio - Lo Stesso Tempo 2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. (A) Presto - Allegro Assai 3. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. (B) Presto - Recitativo. "O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!" 4. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. (C) Allegro Assai Vivace. "Froh, Froh, Wie Seine Sonnen" 5. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. (D) Andante Maestoso. "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen" 6. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. (E) Allegro Ma Non Tanto. "Freude, Tochter Aus Elysium".