The Birmingham Beethoven Cycle: Symphonies 8 & 9

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Beethoven sounding new: The CBSO Beethoven cycle concludes

Rohan Shotton, 1st July

Andris Nelsons and the CBSO brought their superb Beethoven cycle to a close with fine performances of the Eighth and Ninth Symphonies at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.The Eighth Symphony suffers from sitting in the shade of the Seventh and Ninth, but Beethoven’s “Little” F major symphony has a great deal to offer.

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Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Symphony no. 8 in F major, Op.93
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)	Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125

Andris Nelsons	Conductor
Lucy Crowe	Soprano
Mihoko Fujimura	Mezzo-soprano
Ben Johnson	Tenor
Iain Paterson	Bass
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
CBSO Chorus