Beethoven: Choral Fantasy / Barenboim · Berliner Philharmoniker

Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor / Daniel Barenboim, piano & conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker · Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 15 February 1995.
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[antondial]

🌟🌟⭐🌟⭐
Thank you, Mr Beethoven,
Thank you, Berlin Philharmonic,
Thank you, Daniel Barenboim.
Exquisite, like the most beautiful multifaceted jewel. Like the music and the performance came to us from Heaven.

[ionutzamfir]

Mr Daniel learnt frrom the best conductor that ever lived.... And he combines it beautifully with his piano playing. Mr Daniel is solid !

[katrinat.]

Barenboim is simply amazing! Love from USA

[Bati_]

Piano/conductor = The definition of “cool”.

[jocelyneborowicz]

L'énergie de ce conducteur qu'est Monsieur Daniel BARENBOIM et a volts, mais après il doit certainement décompresser afin de revenir dans le calme, car le tensiomètre doit être au summum, de la même façon que son art 🎹🎩 Congratulations Monsieur Daniel Barenboim je vous tire mon chapeau 🎩

[philippesavinel]

Extraordinaire ... à écouter en boucle pour un bonheur sans fin ...

[AanSihotang]

Damn... This is what they call MASTERPIECE

[markbiondolillo]

Electric! I remember sitting behind the BP in the Philharmonie and being amazed at the seamless dialogue between the wind players. Perfection!!

[berndnetzband]

Es ist immer ein Fest für mich hier zu zuhören

[teddyl]

Barenboim is one of the greatest pianists and conductors ever live.

[petercollins]

In the German lyrics' references to God, this composition good has been a forerunner in Beethoven's mind to his immortal Ode to Joy.

[Liotas]

Pleasingly shocking performance and presence in general!

[raphaelangelodasilva]

Fantasia simplesmente magnífico, Beethoven consegue nos transportar para as fronteiras do sublime.
Coral magnífico e orquestração Divina

[ajlepage]

This is how I spend my Sundays - Beeethoven Day!

[burlabear]

Came here on Tim Keller's recommendation. This was his sermon illustration, paradigmatic of a stellar performance instantly awarded by thunderous applause.

[betherealdeal]

When done right this song makes me feel like running through a brick wall
Beethoven was one bad ... dude

[santiagoccv]

Argentinian Daniel baremboim masterpiece

[alexgabriel]

Magnificent performance! And a very young Rene Pape.

[grit]

This performances is as good as it gets perfectly preformed

[mytake]

There are quite a few versions that I like in this Choral Fantasie (eg Agerich/Ozawa, and others). This version is splendid but is a bit strong in tone and borders on sounding Wagnerian. Beethoven hails from the bucolic town of Bonn in southern Germany who cherished revolutionary proletariat ideas and not a royalty kingdom. This playing is tipping on sounding overbearingly strong, like that of a victorious conqueror than a crowning win for the common people.