Ludwig van Beethoven - The Nine Symphonies

	Ludwig van Beethoven The Nine Symphonies The New Bärenreiter Urtext Edition In autumn 1996 Bärenreiter announced its intention to publish, within a five-year period, a new urtext edition of Beethoven’s symphonies in conjunction with the renowned English musicologist and Beethoven scholar Jonathan Del Mar. When the Ninth Symphony appeared in early 1997 the critics were ecstatic, and the new edition set out on its path to conquer the world. The leading conductors and orchestras immediately subscribed to the complete series, and the new edition drew praise in the highest terms.
	»So the main achievement of this edition is the removal of hundreds of errors that crept into the first edition and have been perpetuated, or have multiplied, in subsequent editions. And no one comparing Del Mar with any other edition of the Ninth can fail to be struck by the number of errors that have been identified and expunged.« (Musical Times)

	The Complete Performance Material Why does the New Bärenreiter Urtext Edition make the difference ? The Editor The Reception so far For more information ...worldwide performed and conducted by... Download the Supplementary Report to the Beethoven Symphony Edition here.