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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" : Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVa-b. Presto – Allegro assai by Berliner Philharmoniker album cover

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" : Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVa-b. Presto – Allegro assai

by Berliner Philharmoniker

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About "Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" : Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVa-b. Presto – Allegro assai" by Berliner Philharmoniker

The Ninth's Finale opens with a shriek of dissonance—a chaos of memory and doubt—before the cellos and basses introduce the famous theme. Fricsay balances the movement's operatic sweep with intimate urgency, the orchestra building toward a choral climax that feels both inevitable and overwhelming.