Radio 3 in Concert: Beethoven Unleashed: The Ninth Symphony

As part of a special week of broadcasts, Kate Molleson dips into the archive of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to explore recent performances of Beethoven Symphonies. And she talks to its chief conductor Thomas Dausgaard about his conception of 'Composer Roots', and how Beethoven's music emerged amidst the influence of his predecessors and contemporaries. As the week of programmes reaches its climax, Beethoven's iconic 9th Symphony is discussed in terms of the far-reaching roots that draw their nutrition from Beethoven's forefathers: from Palestrina and Bach, to his great hero, Mozart. Presented by Kate Molleson. Performance recorded at City Halls, Glasgow in 2017. Palestrina: Sicut cervus. JS Bach: Fugue from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, bk 1 no 22 in B flat minor. Handel: Zadok the Priest - coronation anthem no 1. Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride, Act 1 Ballet music (Dance of the Scythians). Mozart: Misericordias Domini. 8.10 Interval. BBC SSO Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard discusses his concept of Composer Roots. 8.25 Beethoven: Symphony no 9. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Louise Alder (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Stuart Jackson (tenor), Neal Davies (baritone). Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Voices, Timothy Dean (chorus master)