Paavo Jarvi - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (2009/2026) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

No performance of the Ninth with chamber forces has ever done it justice, and good as this is (or at least consistent as this cycle has been), it’s no exception. From questions of balance to issues of dynamic range and sonority, there is basically no problem posed by the work whose solution lies in having fewer performers on hand. Yes, Järvi drives the opening movement excitingly, but listen to how thin the central fugue sounds, how tinny the recapitulation, despite the fact that brass and timpani are playing full out and Järvi’s phrasing and timing are spot-on and very exciting.

The Scherzo’s lighter textures suit the approach much better, particularly given the splendidly tight ensemble, and Järvi happily doesn’t rush through the Adagio as so many “authentic-style” conductors do. A bit more than 13 minutes sounds exactly right here. Järvi also has the sense, in the finale, to hold back at the final choral apotheosis and cut loose with a real prestissimo coda.

TRACKLIST

1. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
2. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: II.Molto vivace
3. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: III.Adagio molto e cantabile
4. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: Presto - Allegro assai
5. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: Presto - Allegro assai "O Freunde, nicht diese Tone!"
6. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: Allegro assai vivace "Froh, froh, wie seine Sonnen"
7. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: "Freude, schoner Gotterfunken"
8. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: Andante maestoso "Seid umschlungen Millionen!"
9. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato
10. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: Allegro ma non tanto "Tochter, Tochter aus Elysium!"
11. Paavo Jarvi & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV.: Poco Allegro, stringendo it tempo, sempre piu Allegro



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