René Leibowitz: Beethoven — Symphony No. 9

Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral” (CS234)

René Leibowitz conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with Inge Borkh (soprano), Ruth Siewert (contralto), Richard Lewis (tenor), Ludwig Weber (bass) and the Beecham Choral Society. The recording belongs to the Beethoven cycle made for Reader’s Digest in the early 1960s; discographic documentation dates the phonographic production to 1961, while specialist sources identify Walthamstow Assembly Hall as the recording venue, with Kenneth Wilkinson as recording engineer and Charles Gerhardt as producer.

Tracklist
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
II. Molto vivace
III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato
IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai

Performers
Inge Borkh — soprano
Ruth Siewert — contralto
Richard Lewis — tenor
Ludwig Weber — bass
Beecham Choral Society
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
René Leibowitz — conductor

Available formats
File PCM 44.1kHz • 16bit — CD Resolution
File Hi-Res 96kHz • 24bit
File Hi-Res 192kHz • 24bit
File DSD64
File DSD128

What are DSD and DXD?
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