Toscanini Conducts Beethoven
Treasured Pre-War Performances
Vina Bovy, Kerstin Thorborg, Jan Peerce, Ezio Pinza
NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini
... the 1938 account [of the beethoven 9th] has distinguished soloists (probably the best Toscanini had for this work at NBC); its two final movements and its demonic second movement are very... — More…
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
Work length1:03:26
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- Ezio Pinza (bass), Jan Peerce (tenor), Vina Bovy (soprano), Kerstin Thorborg (mezzo-soprano)
- NBC Symphony Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra
- Arturo Toscanini
- Recorded: 6 February 1938
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Track length12:58
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II. Molto vivace
Track length12:38
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III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
Track length13:59
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IV. Presto: O Freunde, nicht diese Traene
Track length23:51
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Excerpt,
Work length10:27
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- NBC Symphony Orchestra
- Arturo Toscanini
- Recorded: 1 January 1938
III. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Track length7:26
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II. Vivace
Track length3:01
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