Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 / Klaus Mäkelä / Oslo Philharmonic

Watch the Oslo Philharmonic with conductor Klaus Mäkelä perform Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in Oslo Concert Hall on 4th January 2019.

Soloists:
Lauren Fagan, soprano
Hanna Hipp, mezzo soprano
Tuomas Katajala, tenor
Shenyang, bass-baritone

Oslo Philharmonic Choir (conductor: Øystein Fevang)

Klaus Mäkelä will be Oslo Philharmonic's chief conductor from August 2020.

Sound production: NRK
Music Producer: Krzysztof Drab
Recording engineers: Elisabeth Sommernes and Marit Askeland

Video production: Trippel-M Levende Bilder

Colorist: Joachim Nilsen, Storyline
EIC: Even Øverby
Director: Patrick Bakkland Gjerde
AD: Kamilla Follevåg
Project Manager: Herman Gudesen

Camera crew:
Øyvind Sandnes
Simen Bredesen
Anne Grethe Olavsdatter Vold
Aslak Woo Ravlum

#GlobalOdeToJoy

Movements:
00:00 I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
16:07 II. Molto vivace
30:20 III. Adagio molto e cantabile
43:52 IV. Presto - Allegro assai

[andrewwiemken]

That feeling when you casually fall into a youtube recommendation spiral and wind up with your head in your hands weeping for the cruel beauty of the human condition

[jeromus]

Today is the 200th anniversary of this monumental symphony. We are blessed to have a man like Beethoven, whose legacy still inspires us to this very day.

[benjipister]

Klaus Makela is 24 years old...and conducting the Oslo Philharmonic...there's a bright future for him no doubt!

[curtisgrindahl]

Klaus was 23 years old when he conducted this performance... brilliant!

[piadas]

Who dare dislikes this? It's literally a masterpiece in 4k FOR FREE.

[bartholomewdan]

10/10 videography.
10/10 sound design.
10/10 conductor.
10/10 experience.

[douglaskelly]

A solid, coherent, and energetic performance of the 9th symphony with the Oslo Philharmonic, and in 4k! for free?! meanwhile the Berlin Philharmonic is charging 150 euros for a 12 month pass for their digital concert hall. And nearly half of their concert archive isn't even in true HD. What the Olso Philharmonic is doing here is what I call: doing art for art's sake.

[ShitIndie]

Just imagine sitting at the front seat on the 7th of May, 1824, witnessing this miracle unravel while at the same time watching the choir sit for 50 minutes straight without moving. You are telling to yourself: "Why on earth are they not doing anything ?"

... and then suddenly "

It is said that the audience at the end was ecstatic. They knew Beethoven couldn't hear them applause, so they were throwing their hats and scarfs up in the air. This music is an unbelievable gift to humanity.

[Sebastian-ufvr]

On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his 9th and last symphony called Chorale, in Vienna. Here we are, today May 7, 2024, some 200 years later, God Bless Ludwig, and what would be the most powerful, spiritual and brutal musical work taught to the world. But if that were not enough, every time in my life that I lose my reason, my conscience, the motivation to even live, I can never help but hear the Ode to Joy reverberating. And although I don't express it, I always break into tears of happiness remembering every word and every letter that the choir makes great.

[houssambouhou]

This is Beethoven's gift for humanity

[venkatadurvasula]

This lockdown has changed me a lot, I started to listen to classical music and it is making my mind pure and giving me a lot of energy

[victorvillatoro]

What a time we live in. To be able to witness a spectacle of this magnitude from 200 years ago, from the comfort of our homes on a tiny screen. Absolutely incredible. Thank you Oslo Philharmonic, for sharing this with the world.

[PinacoladaMatthew]

People don't talk about this enough, the ending is actually the best part, a fast Coda, ending with just 5 short notes, end of story, no dragging, it's Beethoven's equivalent of a mic-drop, as if saying :"I've said all there is to say, this is it."

[ilhamcahya]

Every orchestra should hire that videographer

[Coretnor]

What I love about Klaus Mäkelä is it seems like every time he conducts a piece, I'm hearing something from it I've never even thought of before.

[helenagabriel]

My heart is in tears .. to think my last father's wish was this piece of art to be played in his funeral and we fullfiled this last wish. I will always remember you dad .

[teejayaich]

What I wouldn't give to be that guy. Young, handsome, healthy, and performing the most perfect music ever written with a flawless group of world class musicians...

Yeah, not gonna lie, bit jelly here.

[falkovo]

Klaus Mäkelä lässt die Melodien blühen, lässt den Rhythmus schwingen, öffnet unsere Herzen und rührt uns zu Tränen!

[g.boychev]

00:00 first movement
16:07 second movement
30:20 third movement
43:52 fourth movement

[uwugsfs]

Мій найулюбленіший найкращий найпрекрасніший композитор Бетховен!!!
І взагалі композитор усіх часів та народів!!!
Люблю з дитинства коли вперше почула!!!