Lindberg, Magnus (n. 1958) | Two Episodes | |
Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Sinfonía núm. 9 en re menor "Coral", op. 125 |
Stéphane Denève | Dirección |
Menna Cazel | Soprano |
Annika Schlicht | Contralto |
Bernhard Berchtold | Tenor |
Brian Mulligan | Barítono |
Flemish Radio Choir | |
Brussels Philharmonic |
Beethoven believed that music could unleash change and revolution, and set the example himself. His Ninth Symphony unites his genius and his guiding worldview: the idea of human solidarity and universal brotherhood into one musical masterpiece.
In 2016, Magnus Lindberg was given the honour – or challenge! – of composing a new work for the opening for the Ninth. “If I had to choose one composer, it would be Beethoven. He is still the ultimate example of what it means to be a contemporary composer.”