Ferenc Fricsay Portrait: Symphonie no. 9

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven; Irmgard Seefried, Maureen Forrester, Ernst Haefliger, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Chor der St. Hedwigs‐Kathedrale, Berliner Philharmoniker, Ferenc Fricsay (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recorded between 28 December 1957 and 2 January 1958.

Annotation last modified on 2015-04-03 21:25 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Symphonie Nr. 9 d‐moll, op. 125: 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Ludwig van Beethoven 16:45
2 Symphonie Nr. 9 d‐moll, op. 125: 2. Molto vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven 10:35
3 Symphonie Nr. 9 d‐moll, op. 125: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven 18:03
4 Symphonie Nr. 9 d‐moll, op. 125: 4. Presto –
Ludwig van Beethoven 6:14
5 Symphonie Nr. 9 d‐moll, op. 125: Presto – »O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!« – Allegro assai
Ludwig van Beethoven 17:02

Credits

CD 1

balance engineer:
Werner Wolf (engineer/producer) (tracks 1–5)
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 5)
choir vocals:
Chor der St. Hedwigs‐Kathedrale Berlin (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 5)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1822 – 1824) (tracks 1–5)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (tracks 1–5)
contralto vocals:
Maureen Forrester (contralto) (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 5)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright) (tracks 4–5)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (tracks 1–5)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (tracks 1–5)
soprano vocals:
Irmgard Seefried (soprano) (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 5)
tenor vocals:
Ernst Haefliger (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 5)
phonographic copyright by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (1958) (tracks 1–5)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (tracks 1–5)
edits:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: II. Molto vivace (abridged) by Berliner Philharmoniker, Ferenc Fricsay (track 2)
arrangements:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral", S. 464 no. 9: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (for piano, Liszt) (track 1)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral", S. 464 no. 9: II. Molto vivace - Presto - Da capo tutto - Coda - Presto (for piano, Liszt) (track 2)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral", S. 464 no. 9: III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato - Tempo I - Andante moderato - Adagio (for piano, Liszt) (track 3)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral", S. 464 no. 9: IV. Presto – Allegro assai "Ode to Joy" (for piano, Liszt) (tracks 4–5)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125, S. 657 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (for two pianos, Liszt) (track 1)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125, S. 657 "Choral": II. Molto vivace (for two pianos, Liszt) (track 2)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125, S. 657 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile — Andante moderato (for two pianos, Liszt) (track 3)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125, S. 657 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto (for two pianos, Liszt) (tracks 4–5)
is based on:
An die Freude (tracks 4–5)
is the basis for:
A Beethoven Lullaby (Air on Ode to Joy) (tracks 4–5)
A Last Illusion (tracks 4–5)
Alle Menschen san ma zwider (tracks 4–5)
Beethoven (track 2)
Beethoven’s New 9th (tracks 4–5)
Euroopa hümn (tracks 4–5)
Ode an die Freude (tracks 4–5)
On the Fritz (Electronic derivative of Beethoven's 9th) (tracks 4–5)
Overture (tracks 4–5)
The Anthem of Europe (tracks 4–5)
What Is Eternal (tracks 4–5)
later versions:
March from A Clockwork Orange (Beethoven: Ninth Symphony: Fourth Movement, abridged) (tracks 4–5)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (arranged by Mahler for large orchestra) (track 1)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace - Presto (arranged by Mahler for large orchestra) (track 2)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato - Tempo I - Andante moderato - Adagio - Lo stesso tempo (arranged by Mahler for large orchestra) (track 3)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai (arranged by Mahler for large orchestra) (tracks 4–5)
地球交響曲－合唱－ (Hanjuku Hero 4: The 7 Hanjuku Heroes) (tracks 4–5)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral” (movement) (tracks 1–5)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (tracks 4–5)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 1)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 2)
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato – Tempo I – Andante moderato – Adagio – Lo stesso tempo (1957-12-28 – 1958-01-02) (track 3)
referred to in medleys:
Hooked on Romance (track 3)

Release

manufactured in: Germany
printed in: Germany
part of: Ferenc Fricsay Portrait (Deutsche Grammophon)
ASIN: US: B000025EIF [info]
DE: B000025EIF [info]
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/1620052 [info]