Koor & Orkest Pygmalion / Raphaël Pichon
Beethoven 9: Be Embracred!
Without pause, Pichon launched an unrelenting account of the Ninth, one that left the musicians and the audience on their toes for the length of the performance. Bachtrack
Beethoven’s Ninth continues to be a monument that invites rediscovery time and time again. With Pygmalion and Raphaël Pichon, now firm audience favourites, DE SINGEL entrusts this iconic symphony to one of today’s most remarkable ensembles. Their fresh, unconventional approach imbues this classic with a new intensity, driven by energy, tension, and refined craftsmanship.
In a year in which Beethoven takes centre stage at DE SINGEL, the Ninth resonates with renewed urgency. The famous melody from the finale has become a global symbol, and was fittingly chosen as the anthem of the European Union. Alle Menschen werden Brüder does not resonate here as a slogan, but as an enduring call to action. Be embraced.
Works
Symfonie nr 9 in d, opus 125