Kristiina Poska conducts Beethovens Symfonie nr. 9

Beethoven's Ninth

That Beethoven was a revolutionary, which his followers had known since his Eroica. Yet the introduction of song and text in the Ninth Symphony surprised his most loyal fans. The final movement of Friedrich Schiller's 'Ode to Joy' is world-famous, but in the first three movements the symphonic high point of what the First Viennese School had produced is reached. The combination of tradition and innovation, both at the highest level, makes the Ninth unique. After this masterpiece, Beethoven sought depth in the string quartet; his symphonic mission was complete.

Kristiina Poska

Estonian conductor Kristiina Poska is active on the international music scene. She is chief conductor of the Flanders Symphony Orchestra and permanent guest conductor of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. She studied choral conducting in Tallinn and Berlin. Beethoven no longer holds any secrets for Poska and her Flemish orchestra: the musicians have immersed themselves in Beethoven's music. The recordings made so far have been described as impressive by the Belgian classical music channel Klara .