Beethoven 9

Manfred Honeck leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Eric Ericsson Chamber Choir and four soloists in a concert featuring masterpieces in the spirit of freedom and peace. It includes Arnold Schönberg’s ethereal Friede auf Erden and Beethoven’s last symphony, Symphony No. 9, best known for the euphoric choral finale based on the “Ode to Joy” theme.

Program
– Arnold Schönberg: Friede auf Erden
– Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor

Participants
– The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
– The Swedish Radio Choir
– The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
– Katija Dragojevic, mezzo-soprano
– Maximilian Schmitt, tenor
– Krzysztof Bączyk, bass
– Malin Broman, concertmaster
– Manfred Honeck, conductor