Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The symphony’s recurring-theme finale and choral turn make its architecture unusually consequential; the unspecified 1989 performers prevent a confident recording-specific craft j…
What we noticed
- The first movement grows from a quiet, fragmented orchestral opening before settling into a forceful sonata-form argument.
- A fast scherzo comes before the broad, slow third movement, reversing the more usual placement of a scherzo after the slow movement.
- The finale recalls themes from the earlier movements, rejects them, then introduces soloists and chorus; this is not an instrumental recording.
- Composition 25% of the score
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10/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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5/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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10/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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10/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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9/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Reshaped what followed. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 13:57
- 2 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: II. Molto vivace - Presto 13:36
- 3 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: III. Andante moderato - Adagio molto e cantabile 10:43
- 4 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: IV. Allegro ma non tanto - Presto - Allegro assai - Alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico 24:59
What to play next
Symphonie Nr. 3 »Eroica« / Ouvertüren »Fidelio« & »Leonore III«
1989
Bagatelles Op. 33, 119 et 126
1989
Reference: MusicBrainz
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