Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker, Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Violeta Urmana, Thomas Moser & Karita Mattila
Discovering Masterpieces – Beethoven No. 9
Discovering Masterpieces – Beethoven No. 9
In the new series ‘Discovering Masterpieces’, Brava presents audio-visual concert guides to the great masterpieces of classical music. The series brings you 20 half-hour documentaries on 20 classical masterpieces: acclaimed experts, famous soloists and outstanding conductors take you on a journey back to the time and place of composition. In today’s documentary, Brava presents Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Symphony No. 9’. Beethoven’s ninth and last symphony is considered one of the highlights of symphonic music. Through the use of song, Beethoven questions the effect of purely instrumental music, and he exerted a sustained influence on all generations of composers after him. The German Beethoven expert Wulf Konold explains the central characteristics of this exciting masterpiece.