Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra bring Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, this celebration to an epic close with Beethoven’s Ninth, the symphony by which all others are measured.

The cosmic drama of this masterwork—its grand, emotional melodies and tremendous closing “Ode to Joy”—reminds us why Beethoven’s final symphony resounds as loudly today as it did two centuries ago.

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor
National Symphony Orchestra

Finale
Camilla Tilling, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Ryan McKinny, bass-baritone
The Washington Chorus
Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director (Washington Chorus)

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If there was a question as to why the world needs another recorded Beethoven cycle, Noseda gamely offered the first few notes of an answer.
– Washington Post

The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and Music Director Gianandrea Noseda conclude their journey of releasing the Complete Beethoven Symphonies when Symphony No. 9 and Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies are released on digital streaming platforms.

Capturing the complete Beethoven Symphonies was a multi-year project, with the performances and recordings spanning the 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 seasons. The recordings of Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 were released in 2022, followed by Nos. 4 & 5, 6 & 8, and 2 & 7 in 2023. Symphony No. 9 was recorded with special guest artists Camilla Tilling (soprano), Kelley O’Connor (mezzo-soprano), Issachah Savage (tenor), Ryan McKinny (bass-baritone), and the Washington Chorus.

These performances and recordings have earned critical acclaim. The Washington Post said, “If there was a question as to why the world needs another recorded Beethoven cycle, Noseda gamely offered the first few notes of an answer.” Washington Classical Review said the performance of No. 2 was “undeniably fresh and thrilling.” BBC Music Magazine praised the recordings of Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 as having been played with “an energizing injection of sheer excitement.” The Washington Post praised the performance of Symphony No. 7 in May of 2023 as “powerful” and “rousing.”

Beethoven’s voice is as fresh and powerful today as it was when he created those masterpieces. To approach Beethoven is a journey. You know you are starting the journey, but you never know where the journey will take you. With Beethoven, any moment is a discovery.”
– Gianandrea Noseda

The cover designs for this cycle feature the work of Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence Mo Willems. Inspired by the genius of Ludwig van Beethoven, Willems created a series of large-scale abstractions influenced by each of the composer’s nine symphonies.

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor
National Symphony Orchestra

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