Search - American Bach Soloists :: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D Minor op. 125 American Bach Soloists Jeffrey Thomas

This is a recording of a historic performance that took place at the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition, 1994. The San Francisco Examiner noted the tremendous sound of the ensemble, and Historical Performance [magazine] praised the inspiring singing from the chorus and the soloists. The sound quality is superb and conductor Jeffrey Thomas' particular implementations of willful yet logical tempo determinations makes this a must-have recording for any collector. This CD is also an important testament to high quality of the American early music movement in the 1990s. The instrumental playing, particularly from the strings and from timpani virtuoso John Grimes, is breathtaking.