Beethoven: Choral Fantasia Op.80

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Fantasia in c minor for Piano, Chorus & Orchestra
(Choral Fantasia) Op.80

Günter Kootz (piano)
Rundfunkchor Leipzig
Franz Konwitschny (conductor, 1960)
IMHO, the Best Performance

00:00 Piano solo
03:28 Finale (Allegro): Piano & Orchestra
04:41 Meno allegro: Main theme
07:45 Allegro molto
09:35 Adagio ma non troppo
11:54 Marcia. Assai vivace
13:53 Allegretto ma non troppo (quasi Andante con moto). Choir entrant
15:57 Presto

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[Greatheil]

What words are they singing?!

[tnsnamesoralong]

@Greatheil

See the wikipedia, slash wiki slash Choral_Fantasy_(Beethoven). You can find overthere the full text in German and in English

[tnsnamesoralong]

@tnsnamesoralong

I see! :o) Sorry I have no idea about your question at this moment.

[delauge]

My God, the piano is absolutely out of tune!

[Greatheil]

@tnsnamesoralong Noooo, I meant they aren't singing the text in the score. I know the words, I've sung them :-p. I've never heard a recording that used different words before, although this is probably my favorite in terms of musicality.

[brianbela]

Not one of B's better compositions.I know its a "Fantasia",but the form here is still far too loose and the the music is far more disconnected than it usually is with B's better pieces.

[brianbela]

This is the 2nd version of this theme that B would later use again for a 3rd time in the 9th Symphony in the "Ode to Joy"(The 1st use being in the 3rd mvt of his Piano concerto #4) I'm amazed that more musicians/music lovers back then didnt notice the "recycling" of this theme.But,back then,recordings werent available,and concerts were often one time affairs,so I guess its understandable.

[Skotanax]

Thumbs up if Justin Bieber led you here ;-)

[haeddus]

bisi arger ddr-duktus im text find ich.

[lagunabird1]

This is at this moment far the best version on youtube! At last a version without a lot of coughing. Thanks!

[Lokus199]

Schmeichelnd hold und lieblich klingen unsers Lebens Harmonien, und dem Schönheitssinn entschwingen Blumen sich, die ewig blüh'n. Fried und Freude gleiten freundlich wie der Wellen Wechselspiel; was sich drängte rauh und feindlich, ordnet sich zu Hochgefühl. Wenn der Töne Zauber walten und des Wortes Weihe spricht, muss sich Herrliches gestalten, Nacht und Stürme werden Licht,

[Berokymilk]

Another disappointing catch... There's no version like the Evgeny Kissin rendition, unfortunately deleted from Youtube not long ago.

[okapinski]

There are two versions of German words! (in more modern words and without 'souls' and 'God').

Both German versions in wikipedia, but 'German'.