Seiji Ozawa, Berliner Philharmoniker, Saito Kinen Orchestra - Orff: Carmina Burana; Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (2004/1989, 2002)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Latin, Deutsch | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 7.64 Gb (DVD9) | 134 min
Classical | Philips
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Latin, Deutsch | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 6 ch | 7.64 Gb (DVD9) | 134 min
Classical | Philips
This DVD presents Seiji Ozawa conducting two great choral masterpieces, beloved by audiences around the world. Orff's Carmina Burana, boisterous and lyrical, sets medieval songs in a celebration of life's pleasures. Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony, concludes with the uplifting 'Ode to Joy', a timeless plea for universal brotherhood.
Cast:
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana (Rec. 1989):
Kathleen Battle, soprano
Frank Lopardo, tenor
Thomas Allen, baritone
The Shin-yu Kai Chorus
Berliner Philharmoniker
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor (Rec. 2002):
Anne Schwanewilms, soprano
Barbara Dever, alto
Paul Groves, tenor
Franz Hawlata, bass
Tokyo Opera Singers
Saito Kinen Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor