Beethoven - Choral Fantasy 1.Adagio & 2.Meno Allegro

[pauloerdos1]

Too lovely for words!

[sabya87]

the cd sounds much better..somehow the sound quality is not up to the mark though..nevertheless awesome by Barenboim

[fjrojasf]

Does anyone know which year was this performance? I saw it as a kid probably more than 12 years ago

[MoLahBel]

@fjrojasf This is the forerunner of Beethoven's 9th symphony, and his first attempt to compose a "Choral Symphony" that climaxes in the form of a choral. This Fantasia for piano, chorus and orchestra was composed in 1808.

[fjrojasf]

@MoLahBel Thanks a lot! But actually what I wanted to know, which year this performance (Barenboim,Yo Yo Ma, Perlman with the Berliner Philharmoniker)  was?

[MoLahBel]

@fjrojasf Oops! Answered the wrong question! Mea culpa! It was a late night, and I should have been in bed many hours earlier!!!!

Perhaps Wiki or Barenboim's own discography can give you the right answer. Perhaps you could find it in his official website!

BTW, I am not aware of, cannot see, neither Yo Yo Ma nor Perlman playing in this particular performance. Did I misunderstand you again?

[CapriciousCapricrn]

@fjrojasf This was on before and they took it off. I'm pretty sure it's circa 1995 or something like that.  Got the CD.

[fjrojasf]

@CapriciousCapricrn Thanks!