This Beethoven Symphony No.9 from the outstanding Beethoven 9 Project of Christian Thielemann and the Wiener Philharmoniker, 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 remains untreated!

Bonus: Discovering Beethoven  Maestro Thielemann and Joachim Kaiser discuss and analyse Thielemann’s interpretation in an entertaining conversational exchange, complemented by excerpts from rehearsals as well as by comparisons of Beethoven cycles with Karajan, Bernstein and Järvi.

Recording date: Wiener Musikverein, 2010
Sound format: DTS-HD MA 5.0, PCM 2.0
Picture: 16:9, HD
Subtitles: Eng, Fr, Sp, It, Kor, Cn
Booklet: Eng, Ger, Fr
Total running time: 138 mins (Concert: 80’ + Bonus: 58’)