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Symphony No. 9
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Beethoven was a musical visionary. And no other of his works proves this in a better way than his ninth symphony. Up to the 19th century, apart from operas, combining an orchestra with a chorus was done only in religious works. Oratories or cantatas served to praise god. However, Beethoven chose a different purpose for his symphony: Rather than confiding his work to a church, he chose to publicly praise humanity and freedom.
Especially the cello part is very demanding. After three long movements, the grand Finale looms, starting with a Recitativo. Here, the orchestra recalls the main themes of the previous movements. In between, the cellos and basses are providing a musical train of thought that connects these fragments, finally preparing the way to the onset of the Allegro. Then, the same instrument groups have the task of introducing the famous melody "Freude schöner Götterfunken", from where it is taken up by other instruments and developed further.
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In all, there are very few chances to rest throughout the whole movement. Participating in Beethoven's Ninth on the cello means that you need to be on top of your game. There is little time to relax, and little time for errors.
To help you with the preparation, we have put together this manual.
In four parts, we will guide you through the symphony.
We further added technical exercises to give you a broad base of how to practice. As in our method 24lessons,
all musical examples are available on youtube or
the dedicated website to listen and play along.
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