CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 1h 10m

Currentzis conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9

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Ludwig van Beethoven headed for Symphony No. 9 literally his entire life. As early as the 1790s, he had an eye on Ode to Joy, perhaps the most well-known poem by Friedrich Schiller, written on the threshold of the French Revolution (1786). In his mature and, in particular, later years, the deaf composer with an acute ‘hearing vision’ increasingly distanced himself from conventional forms and genres and wrote parts beyond the possibilities of instruments of his day. He nurtured the idea of a symphony with a choir for at least several years. The history of the Ninth’s interpretations includes 200 years of staggering revelations and lingering stagnation. Performed by the musicAeterna orchestra, choir, and guest soloists under the baton of Teodor Currentzis, Beethoven’s opus magnum acquires the original poignancy and energy of a recent discovery.

Directed byJohn Blanch

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
DE
Released
February 24, 2022
Studios
UnitelZDF

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Teodor Currentzis

Teodor Currentzis

Self – Conductor

musicAeterna

Self – Orchestra / Choir

Birgitte Christensen

Birgitte Christensen

Self – Soprano

Sophie Harmsen

Sophie Harmsen

Self – Mezzo-soprano

Benjamin Bruns

Benjamin Bruns

Self – Tenor

Johannes Kammler

Johannes Kammler

Self – Baritone

Creative team
Directed by
John Blanch
John Blanch
Produced by
Magdalena Herbst

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