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Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Ludwig van Beethoven · 2008

71 min · 10 tracks · classical music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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96 /100
Summit
Higher than 100% of albums we've rated

Its recalled themes, bass recitative and delayed choral entry make the finale a structural culmination; the unspecified 2008 performance prevents a more specific craft judgment.

What we noticed

  • The first three movements move from a long, unsettled opening through a scherzo to an expansive slow movement before the finale changes the scale of the work.
  • The finale recalls material from the earlier movements, then has the basses reject those themes before the choral and solo voices enter.
  • The catalogued tracklist splits the finale into seven parts, including separate entries for its march, devotional section and closing vocal span.
Composition 25% of the score
10/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
10/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
10/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
9/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 10/10

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

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  • 1 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 17:27
  • 2 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":II. Molto vivace 13:43
  • 3 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":III. Adagio molto e cantabile 15:34
  • 4 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":IV. Presto 6:36
  • 5 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":"O Freunde, nicht diese Tone!" 0:55
  • 6 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":Allegro assai 2:46
  • 7 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":Alla marcia: Allegro vivace assai 4:39
  • 8 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":Andante maestoso - Adagio non troppo, ma divoto 3:38
  • 9 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato 2:17
  • 10 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral":Allegro ma non tanto 4:14

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