This Beethoven Symphony No. 9 from the outstanding Beethoven 9 Project of Christian Thielemann and the Wiener Philharmoniker, first time recorded in HD and 5.0 surround sound, is accompanied by a one hour-long documentary featuring Christian Thielemann and Germany´s most eminent music critic, Prof. Joachim Kaiser. From insights into Beethoven´s musical thinking to interpretational comparisons, including excerpts from performances by Karajan, Bernstein, Järvi, to historical perspectives – no aspect of Beethoven´s Symphony No. 9 will remain untreated!
BONUS: Maestro Thielemann and Joachim Kaiser discuss and analyse in an entertaining conversational exchange Thielemann’s interpretation, complemented by excerpts from rehearsals as well as by comparisons of Beethoven cycles with Karajan, Bernstein and Järvi.
SOUND FORMAT
DVD: DTS 5.0, PCM Stereo
PICTURE 16:9, HD
SUBTITLES: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Chinese
BOOKLET: English, German, French
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 138 mins Concert: 80’ + Bonus: 58’