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Symphony No. 9 ?Ode to Joy?

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ?Ode to Joy?
Kuibyshev Opera Symphony Orchestra
Alexei Popov, Conductor, 1987

• I: Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 14:15
• II: Molto vivace 9:37
• III: Adagio molto e cantabile 13:00
• IV: Presto?Ode to Joy 23:06

Total Time: 59:58