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Concert to mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's 9th Symphony First joint concert with the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 with final chorus based on Schiller's Ode to Joy (arrangement by Gustav Mahler) 00:44 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 17:01 2. Molto vivace 30:26 3. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato 45:19 4. Presto - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace alla Marcia - Andante maestoso - Adagio ma non troppo, ma divoto - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo Conductor - Christian von Gehren Soprano - Lisa Wittig Alto - Bettina Ranch Tenor - Aljoscha Lennert Bass - Karel Martin Ludvik Essen Philharmonic Choir, members of the Aalto Children's Choir (rehearsed by Patrick Jaskolka, Wolfram-Maria Märtig), members of the Chamber Choir and the Kantorei of the Auferstehungskirche Essen (rehearsed by Stefanie Westerteicher), members of the Kettwig Bach Ensemble (rehearsed by Wolfgang Kläsener), Cathedral Choir and Girls' Choir at Essen Cathedral (rehearsed by Steffen Schreyer) Musicians of the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra Essen Youth Symphony Orchestra Philharmonie Essen, November 15, 2024 Recording: Bernhard Wohlmacher Further information can be found at jusi-essen.de