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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Symphony No 8 in F for orchestra {2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timbals, 2 violins, viola, cello & double bass} opus 93 (1812) I Allegro vivace e con brio II Allegro scherzando (Bb) III Tempo di Menuetto IV Allegro vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor for soloists (SATB), 4 voices choir & orchestra {2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, counterbassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timbals, triangle, cymbal, 2 violins, viola, cello et doublebass} opus 125 (1822-4) I Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso II Molto vivace IIIa Adagio molto e cantabile (Bb) / Presto (F) IVa Allegro assai (D) + IVb Récitativo for baryton: O Freunde, nicht diese Tone (F) + IVc Choir: Freude, schoner Gotterfunken. Allegro assai (D)

Orchestre National de France & Choeur de Radio France, Kurt Masur - conductor, Mélanie Diener - soprano, Marie-Nicole Lemieux - contralto, Jorma Silvasti - tenor, Georg Zeppenfeld - bass

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