From Kultur Beethoven Symphony No. 9- Gewandhaus Chorus and Orchestra Leipzig – Conducted by Kurt Masur on DVD Available March 29, 2011

New York, NY, March 11, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Gewandhaus Chorus and Orchestra Leipzig

Conducted by Kurt Masur

Kultur is proud to announce the release of Beethoven Symphony No. 9- Gewandhaus Chorus and Orchestra Leipzig – Conducted by Kurt Masur on DVD available March 29, 2011, for a suggested retail price of $19.99.

Kurt Masur held the position of Kapellmeister at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig from 1970 to 1996. Following his retirement, Masur was named as the first Conductor Laureate in the history of the Orchestra. In 1998, he became the chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in September 2000.

This program is a live recording from the Gewandhaus concert hall in Leipzig of Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125, the Choral Symphony, with Kurt Masur conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra and Chorus, with soloists Venceslava Hruba-Freiberger (soprano), Doris Soffel (mezzo), James Wagner (tenor) and Gwynne Howell (bass).

Beethoven Symphony No. 9- Gewandhaus Chorus and Orchestra Leipzig – Conducted by Kurt Masur
Street Date: March 29, 2011
SRP: $19.99
SKU: D4534
Run Time 72 Minutes
Territory: North America--Region 1
UPC: 032031453494
ISBN: 978-0-7697-9065-7

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