Beethoven at Rotterdam Ahoy: Symphony No. 9

Nine months after our "From us, for you" performance of Beethoven's Ninth symphony, in which our musicians connected to the whole world from their own living rooms, we're LIVE AGAIN! Beethoven's music is exactly what we need in these times.

"The way in which he struggled with his health and loneliness and was able to turn it into great art, it could inspire all of us. So isn't it the most beautiful thing that - after our viral video in March and the first eight symphonies in smaller settings this month - we're playing the Ninth with a full orchestra and choir; it is the final chapter of the cycle and an exclamation mark to end this year." – Eelco Beinema, cello

Susanne Bernhard soprano
Olivia Vermeulen mezzo-soprano
Benjamin Bruns tenor
Tareq Nazmi bass
Rotterdam Symphony Chorus
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze conductor

Rotterdam Ahoy, december 2020

0:35  Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
17:25  Molto vivace
32:22  Adagio molto e cantabile
47:13  Finale