Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 | Jordi Savall with Le Concert des Nations (complete symphony)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
With the final chorus based on Friedrich Schiller’s poem ‘An die Freude’

(00:00) I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
(15:15) II. Molto vivace
(30:55) III. Adagio molto e cantabile
(42:48) IV. Presto

Le Concert des Nations
Jordi Savall - conductor

VOX BONA Chamber choir of Kreuzkirche Bonn
Karin Freist-Wissing - production

Sara Gouzy - soprano
Laila Salome Fischer - mezzo-soprano
Martin Platz - tenor
Manuel Walser - baritone

Opening concert of the Beethovenfest Bonn 2021, from the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB), August 20, 2021

It’s an acoustic sensation: Beethoven's Ninth played on period instruments, and played to a score which has been revised to reflect the latest scholarly findings. In this spectacular opening concert of the 2021 Beethovenfest in Bonn, Germany, Jordi Savall and his musicians succeed in creating an extraordinary interpretation of the universally recognizable work. The Le Concert des Nations orchestra – renowned for its historical performance practice – strips Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 of any monumentality, instead infusing the well-known Beethoven symphony with a transparency and a lightness which render it a delicate gem. Even the final movement – with its otherwise deeply laden material – is woven through by the vocal soloists and the VOX BONA Chamber Choir of the Kreuzkirche Bonn to reveal the old masterpiece anew; resplendent in fresh musical garb.

That Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 can suddenly appear so distinctly different and – indeed! – new in this concert is due not least to the revised musical score. The musicians are playing the scholarly complete edition, published in 2020 by Beate Angelika Kraus. This is the German premiere of this version of Beethoven's Ninth.

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[BestJazzMusic]

For anyone reading this comment, I hope you have a wonderful day today! Relax, you deserve a break! You can do anything you put your mind to! I wish you the best!!

[martianbuilder]

Happy 200th birthday to one of the most iconic pieces of music ever written!

[normhardy]

Jordi Savall is an absolute legend. I've seen him live in Seattle many times with his small ensembles.

This performance is stunning. Adding to the effect is hearing this on a new set of wired headphones that allowed me to hear sections of the orchestra I usually only hear in the concert hall. Wonderful!

[easyCodeRu]

Thank you everyone who was playing this and specially to Youtube and this channel that makes it possible to listen to this incredibly amazing masterpiece

[rotrautmildschuh]

Wie oft hatte ich "die Neunte" schon gehört ?? Hier hörte ich sie wieder " wie zum ersten Mal". DANKE, Maestro Jordi Savall, für dieses Erlebnis !!

[bennanisaad-eddine]

L'Adagio Molto est formidablement interprété, l'émotion a été transmise, presque palpable. C 'est fou comment d'un orchestre a un autre la beauté d'une musique peut être appréciée à tel point qu'on a l'impression de découvrir, d'écouter cette Symphony No. 9 comme si c'était la première fois .

[the-same-lines-with-you]

I have several collection versions of BEETHOVEN'S Symphony No. 9, and I feel that every conductor has his or her own unique interpretations of performance.
I am so grateful that I am listening to different versions of the 9th Symphony, finding BEETHOVEN'S exciting differences in each interpretation, not unwilling or strange to hear!
Therefore, that's the reason to love BEETHOVEN and all the SYMPHONY works of his!

[orlandomendez]

Beethoven should be our permanent hope!! His music is the message for a better living in the world

[notaire]

Klare und saubere Aufführung dieser ewigen und perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Originalinstrumente sowie herrlichen Stimmen vierer genialen Solisten und gut harmonisierten Stimmen des ausgezeichneten Chors. Der dritte Satz klingt besonders schön und fast himmlisch. Der intelligente und unvergleichliche Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Barockorchester im angemessenen Tempo und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Einfach wunderschön!

[MeMe-sykn]

Großartig! Zauberhaft, so als würde man Beethoven das erste Mal hören! Danke!

[metteholm]

I am truly impressed! Jordi Savall turns out to be a GREAT conductor!🌹🌹🌹

[sofiabessonova]

Remember Beethoven since preparing class at music school. Excellent simphony.

[carlosbashuertas]

I just heard the studio version released recently together with symphonies 6, 7 and 8 and I'm at a loss for words, this is a gigantic contribution to the canon of the best recorded performances of Beethoven's symphonies - of all, not just the ones with period instruments. So fresh, so enjoyable, so alive and so well recorded!

[PicoPastelle]

Brought me to tears, by far my favorite performance of this Symphony on Youtube!

[m.barrera]

My first online concert of 2022! Happy New Year to all!

[gianpaolocapuzzo]

Meraviglia!
Circa 20 anni fa feci una lunga intervista a Savall, pubblicata su una rivista musicale che non esiste più da molto tempo.
Circa 10 anni fa ebbi l'onore di avere il maestro Savall tra il pubblico in un mio concerto.
Memories...

[stepheninman]

I love this symphony. I listen to it at least once a month. This is the first time I've heard the first movement at 148 bpm. It's refreshing and exhilarating.

[micheltanaka]

Not content in making an excellent interpretation, Savall's style of conducting is wonderful: he uses a baton and a score, has very precise movements and does not shake his whole body during the finale just to "look cool".

[neilwalsh]

The counterpoint in the first mvt is incredible.

[eva-mariahogrefe]

Beautiful! Highly expressive and lyrical approach to the music—the finale in particular came off exceedingly well, no shrillness from the voices, no histrionics, just a stirring conclusion. Savall had the performance well in hand.