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The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824.
- First Movement
- Second Movement
- Third Movement
- Fourth Movement
Allegro ma non troppo, un pocomaestoso. Duration approx. 15 mins. The first movement is insonata form, and the mood is often stormy. The opening theme, playedpianissimoover string tremolos, so much resembles the sound of an orchestra tuning, many commentators have suggested that was Beethoven’s inspiration—but from within that musical limbo emerges...
Scherzo: Molto vivace – Presto. Duration approx. 12 mins. The second movement, ascherzo and trio, is also in D minor, with the introduction bearing a passing resemblance to the opening theme of the first movement, a pattern also found in theHammerklavierpiano sonata, written a few years earlier. At times during the piece, Beethoven specifies one do...
Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante Moderato – Tempo Primo – Andante Moderato – Adagio – Lo Stesso Tempo. Duration approx. 16 mins. The lyrical slow movement, in B-flat major, is in a loosevariationform, with each pair of variations progressively elaborating the rhythm and melody. The first variation, like the theme, is in 4/4 time, the second in 12...
Presto; Allegro molto assai (Alla marcia); Andante maestoso; Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato. Duration approx. 24 mins. The famous choral finale is Beethoven’s musical representation of Universal Brotherhood. American pianist and music scholarCharles Rosenhas characterized it as a symphony within a symphony, played without interruption.This “i...
Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso. The first movement is (rightfully) weighty and injects great array of emotions and dynamics to the whole work. The movement largely falls into conventional sonata form. It opens with a mysterious prologue on the strings: 0:00 / 0:00.
- Alan Tang
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D, Op. 125 “Choral” is among the most commented upon pieces of music in history. Since its first performance in May 1824, its political, religious, cultural, and artistic traits and ramifications have resonated through the entire world like no other single musical work, and it continues to be called upon to ...
Symphony No. 9, in D Minor ("Choral"). Op. 125. Ludwig Van Beethoven. (1770-1827) I. Instrumental. 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso. 2. Scherzo, molto vivace; Trio, presto.
The first (Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso) opens with the furtive introduction of a two-note descending motif (pairs of descending notes provide the thematic nucleus for much of the Ninth Symphony), soon thundered fortissimo by the orchestra.
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1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso. The symphony begins with a mysterious and quiet introduction, gradually building in intensity. This movement, in D minor, introduces the listener to a vast soundscape, characterized by its grandeur and majesty.
