Tracklist

CD 1
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1Fantasy for Piano, Choir, and Orchestra in C minor, op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
piano:
Ania Dorfmann (pianist) (on 1939-12-02)
choir vocals:
Westminster Choir (Princeton, USA) (on 1939-12-02)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1939-12-02)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1939-12-02)
live recording of:
Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra in C minor, op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” (on 1939-12-02)
lyricist:
Christoph Kuffner
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Maximilian Joseph I. von Bayern
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22) (on 1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 80)
Ludwig van Beethoven16:47
2[broadcast commentary]
spoken vocals:
Gene Hamilton (on 1939-12-02)
[no artist]0:15
3Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1939-12-02)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1939-12-02)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (on 1939-12-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven12:46
4Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace - Presto
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1939-12-02)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1939-12-02)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto (on 1939-12-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven12:37
5Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante Moderato - Tempo I - Andante moderato - Adagio - Lo stesso tempoLudwig van Beethoven13:02
6Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale
bass vocals:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (on 1939-12-02)
choir vocals:
Westminster Choir (Princeton, USA) (on 1939-12-02)
contralto vocals:
Kerstin Thorborg (contralto) (on 1939-12-02)
soprano vocals:
Jarmila Novotna (soprano) (on 1939-12-02)
tenor vocals:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (on 1939-12-02)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1939-12-02)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1939-12-02)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (on 1939-12-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven23:16
7[broadcast commentary]
spoken vocals:
Gene Hamilton (on 1939-12-02)
[no artist]0:33