Symphony n° 9 : I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 23:33 Symphony n° 9 : II. Molto vivace - Presto 37:43 Symphony n° 9 : III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato 51:56 Symphony n° 9 : ...

The small forces, based on between 26 and (in No 9) 31 strings ... is delightfully springy, while Beethoven’s infinite subtleties of scoring in the ‘Szene am Bach’, not least the drowsily syncopated ...

And a musicologist helped to decipher and transcribe Beethoven’s sketches for the symphony to try to understand his intentions. The resulting piece of music will premiere on 9 October at the ...