Eisler, Hanns (1898-1962) | Contre la guerre | |
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125 |
Orchestre des Champs-Élysées | |
Collegium Vocale Gent | |
Philippe Herreweghe | Conductor |
Eleanor Lyons | Soprano |
Sophie Harmsen | Mezzo-soprano |
Benjamin Hulett | Tenor |
Johannes Kammler | Baritone |
Uniting the vocal and orchestral forces of which he is the artistic heart and soul, Philippe Herreweghe celebrates solidarity, with Beethoven’s symphony inspired by Schiller’s Ode to Joy and Austrian composer Hanns Eisler’s pacifist oratorio Against the War.