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Radio 3,01 Jul 2020,63 mins

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op 125, 'Choral'

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Every musician, after Beethoven, lives under the shadow of his colossal masterwork. Beethoven first shows us Chaos and - at the end - offers us international unity. What a creation; what a composer. Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Performers: CBSO Chorus Performer: Raquel Lojendio (Soprano) Performer: Clara Mouriz (Mezzo-soprano) Performer: John Daszak (Tenor) Performer: Alistair Miles (Bass) Conductor: Juanjo Mena Recording date: 26 September 2014 Date of broadcast: 26 September 2014

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