ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PHILIPPE HERREWEGHE
Hanns EISLER (1898-1955)
Gegen den Krieg op.55
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827):
Symphony No.9 op.125
Eleanor Lyons soprano
Sophie Harmsen alto
Ilker Arcayürek tenor
Jarrett Ott bass
Collegium Vocale Gent choir
Orchestre des Champs Elysées orchestra
Philippe Herreweghe conductor
No other work has influenced the course of music history as definitively as the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. Its astonished reception after its first performance on 7 May 1824 left generations of composers paralyzed. Never before had an individual artist’s urge for artistic freedom pushed the boundaries of a genre to such extremes. The addition of vocal soloists and a choir for the final movement was nothing short of revolutionary! Its huge dynamic variety and powerful emotions also made this work the breathtaking upbeat to the new Romantic age.