Currentzis conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9

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Currentzis conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (2022)

Directed by John Blanch

Music · 1h 10m

Ludwig van Beethoven headed for Symphony No. 9 literally his entire life. As early as the 1790s, he had an eye on Ode to Joy, perhaps the most well-known poem by Friedrich Schiller, written on the threshold of the French Revolution (1786). In his mature and, in particular, later years, the deaf composer with an acute ‘hearing vision’ increasingly distanced himself from conventional forms and genres and wrote parts beyond the possibilities of instruments of his day. He nurtured the idea of a symphony with a choir for at least several years. The history of the Ninth’s interpretations includes 200 years of staggering revelations and lingering stagnation. Performed by the musicAeterna orchestra, choir, and guest soloists under the baton of Teodor Currentzis, Beethoven’s opus magnum acquires the original poignancy and energy of a recent discovery.

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Cast

Teodor Currentzis Self – Conductor
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musicAeterna Self – Orchestra / Choir Birgitte Christensen Self – Soprano Sophie Harmsen Self – Mezzo-soprano Benjamin Bruns Self – Tenor Johannes Kammler Self – Baritone

Crew

Director
John Blanch
Original Music Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Producer
Magdalena Herbst

Details

Original title
Teodor Currentzis dirigiert Beethovens Sinfonie Nr. 9
Release date
2022-02-24
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Music
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Production
Unitel, ZDF