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BEETHOVEN CYCLE IV

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 8
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Hulda Björk Garðarsdóttir, soprano
Nathalía Druzin Halldórsdóttir, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Kennedy, tenor
Ágúst Ólafsson, bass
Hallgrímskirkja Motet Choir
Hörður Áskelsson, choir director

The Iceland Symphony completes its Beethoven’s Cycle with two unique masterpieces. The Ninth is one of the most famous and inspiring works of classical music history. In a newspapers article in 1938, the Icelandic organist/composer Páll Ísólfsson said “Never before have delight and brotherhood had such a magnificent voice as in the Ninth. That is the reason for its popularity during various anniversaries throughout the world. Whether it is played in Germany, France, England or Russia: everywhere you will witness how it strikes a chord in human hearts, giving them hope for a better life, a brighter future.”