Beethoven blazed new trails in his symphonies, but his ninth took the cake. It was longer, more varied and complex—ending with a resounding “Ode to Joy.”
It was a hard act to follow—and not just in terms of quality, but quantity—for the number nine, itself, would haunt symphonic composers for the next 200 years.
In this hour, the impact of Beethoven’s Ninth on Brahms, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, and Glass.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Group/Artist |
Catalog # |
UPC |
| Beethoven: The Symphonies |
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
Teldec 2292-46452-2 |
02292464522 |
| Brahms Symphony No. 1 |
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackarras |
Telarc CD-80463 |
089408046322 |
| Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 |
Bern Symphony Orchestra, Mario Venzago |
CPO 777 787-2 |
761203778720 |
| Book w/CD: New Worlds of Dvorak [for piano ‘Swing Low’ & Dvorak 9th theme] |
Michael B. Beckerman |
W.W. Norton & Company |
ISBN 0-393-04706-7 |
| Dvorak: Symphonies [for “New World” Symphony] |
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Libor Pesek |
Virgin C5618532 |
724356185326 |
| Mahler: Symphony No. 9 |
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas |
SFS Media 82193-60002-2 |
821936000229 |
| Shostakovich: The Symphonies |
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink |
Decca 475 7413 |
028947574132 |
| Vaughan Williams: Symphonies |
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink |
EMI Classics 5 86026 2 |
724358602623 |
| Glass: Symphony No 10 |
Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon |
BBC Music MM406 |
[None: by subscription only] |
| Alternatative: |
Volksgarte Music Theatre Orchestra, Linz |
Orange Mountain Music |
801837010121 |
