Various - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Coriolan Overture, Jost: Fanfare, An die Hoffnung

Freedom, fraternity and humanity � this is what Beethoven�s 9th Symphony stands for. It opens the 10th Grafenegg Festival, performed by the Tonkunstler Orchestra, joined by 24 alumni of the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) and �a soloist quartet which no one could possibly imagine to be more prestigious� (Die Presse). �Vogt�s tenor and the Wiener Singverein were especially moving� (Wiener Zeitung) and �the vocal performance by excellent bass Ren� Pape, the fabulous soprano Camilla Nylund and the brilliant mezzosoprano Elena Zhidkova� in Beethoven�s Ninth was just sensational. Bravo!� (Kurier) Composer in Residence Christian Jost�s new work also centres around Beethoven, featuring the song An die Hoffnung (�To Hope�), and �convincingly used an impressive orchestra� (Der Standard), with �tenor Klaus Florian Vogt as a well-cast soloist� (Salzburger Nachrichten).