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Ludwig van Beethoven's ninth and last symphony is considered one of the highlights of symphonic music. Through the use of song, Beethoven questions the effect of purely instrumental music, and he exerted a sustained influence on all generations of composers after him. The German Beethoven exper...

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Main Author: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Berliner Philharmoniker (Performer), Eric Ericsons kammarkör (Performer), Sveriges radioskören (Performer)
Other Authors: Abbado, Claudio (Conductor), Atteln, Günter (Producer), Feil, Martin, 1970- (Screenwriter), Konold, Wulf (Contributor), Smaczny, Paul, 1957- (Producer), Stiehler, Angelika (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
French
German
Spanish
Language Notes:Documentary in English, French, German, or Spanish.
Published: [Leipzig] : EuroArts, 2002.
Series:Classical music in video
Discovering masterpieces of classical music
Subjects:
Beethoven, Ludwig van, > 1770-1827. > Symphonies, > no. 9, op. 125, > D minor.
Symphonies (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
Symphonies > Analysis, appreciation.
Symphonies.
Streaming videos.
Documentary films.
Filmed performances.
Nonfiction films.
Films autres que de fiction.
Spectacles filmés.
Documentaires.
documentary film.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Ludwig van Beethoven's ninth and last symphony is considered one of the highlights of symphonic music. Through the use of song, Beethoven questions the effect of purely instrumental music, and he exerted a sustained influence on all generations of composers after him. The German Beethoven expert Wulf Konold explains the central characteristics of this exciting masterpiece.
Item Description:Includes full performance of Beethoven's ninth symphony, and a documentary about the symphony featuring Beethoven scholar Wulf Konold.
Physical Description:1 online resource (74 min.).