O welche Lust (Fidelio) 'Prisoner's Chorus'

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Beethoven was the musical voice of Freedom and Liberty, like in in his one opera 'Fidelio'. Prisoners - many of them political - are given a momentary release, freed from the squalor and darkness of their grave-like cells. They respond to the sun and fresh air with a stirring and heart-tugging hymn of thanks: 'Oh, what joy!' Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Performers: Orfeon Donostiarra (Chorus) Conductor: Juanjo Mena Recording date: 12 August 2016