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The Ninth Symphony

Beethoven’s final symphony was one of, if not the greatest works Beethoven composed. It has been played countless times in countless places and in countless ways. Yet the message of the Ninth still eludes much of humanity today.

One of the best ways to better understand this message, and most importantly enjoy the Ninth, is to listen to it in new and varied ways. Towards this end, we have assembled a collection of the best recordings and resources here so that you may do exactly that!

Arguably The Best Recording of The Ninth

This recording of the Ninth, conducted by Günter Wand, is arguably the best one, in our humble opinion. Although a little fast at times, the instruments are wonderful and emphasize all the right notes at the right times!

A Visual Experience of The Ninth

A Synthesia video of Franz Liszt’s piano arrangement of the Ninth (Mov 4).

A Visual Experience of The Ninth

Franz Liszt’s Piano Arrangement of the Ninth (Mov 4).

Beethoven's Ninth: in Electric Rock!
An interesting taste of what the Ninth might sound like–in a rock arrangement!
The Ninth at Half Speed

It is only when listening slowly that our brains really have enough time to process everything that is there. We firmly believe that the human brain does not have nearly enough time to process everything that is there at the “normal” tempo–let alone on the first listen.

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Beethoven 9, Mov 4 in Sibelius

Sibelius was used to bounce an audio file of the above MIDI with the generic MIDI soundsets. The resulting "music" is considerably different from that of a real orcestra, but has a charm of its own.

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Beethoven 9, Mov 4 in Noteperformer

Noteperformer is an AI-powered software that attempts to provide the sound and feel of a real orcestra from a MIDI imput.

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Beethoven 9, Mov 4 in Logic

Logic is a DAW that comes with its own soundpacks. The above MIDI file was bounced from within the software and has a feel somewhere in between that of a real orcestra and of a digital production.

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