Number Nine IX: Number Nine

NDR Interview zur GEMA-Reform
Mai 30, 2025
Singet Leise, Gesamtaufnahme
Juni 1, 2025
NDR Interview zur GEMA-Reform
Mai 30, 2025
Singet Leise, Gesamtaufnahme
Juni 1, 2025

Moritz Eggert –
Number Nine IX: Number Nine
for large orchestra, choir, 6 actors, music journalists, singing composer and video recordings

Libretto and concept: Moritz Eggert, Axel Brüggemann
Videos: Axel Brüggemann

Performers:
Moritz Eggert – singing composer,
Axel Brüggemann – music journalist,
Beethoven Orchester Bonn
Kartäuserkantorei Köln (Paul Krämer – preparation of choir)
Dirk Kaftan – conductor

In the videos the following people were involved;
Peter Luppa, Rolf Mayr, Julia Rutigliano and Carlotta Joachim

In the Prologue, the following ensembles had performed:
String Quartet of musicians of Beethoven Orchester Bonn
JEDÖNS (https://www.jedöns.de/)
Kültürklüngel Orkestar ( / @kulturklungelorkestra6518 )
Akkordeon-Orchester Wesseling (https://www.wesseling.de/verzeichniss…)

Time-stamps:
0:00 – 1. – Prologue (ouf of the audience)
2:37 – the conductor enters
2:53 – Axel Brüggemann’s monologue
4:39 – 2. The Commission
9:08 – 3. To whom his crowns are due, with use of excerpts from L. van Beethoven’s 9th symphony, 4th movement
13:00 – 4. Number Nine IX: Number Nine
16:53 – 5. Interludium 1
17:33 – 6. Interaction 1: Oh friends, not these tones
21:30 – 7. Me with you
24:48 – 8. Interaction 2: Is this relevant?
32:00 – 9. The Conversation
38:04 – 10. Escalation
40:48 – 11. To be a friend’s friend
43:46 – 12. Interludium
46:26 – 13. Singing Yoga (with Mandy Young)
49:32 – 14. In the grand world clock
54:17 – 15. The Audience
59:14 – 16. Hoy, Hoy, Hoyerswerda
1:02:13 – 17. This kiss to the whole world
1:04:45 – 18. All men become brothers

I wish to thank ‪@sebastianzaczek‬ and ‪@MoritzEggert‬ for their priceless help with translation!

Fragments of Ode to Joy by Friedrich Schiller were used in english translation by William F. Wertz

This video was produced with kindest permission of composer.

this video is a part of 2000-subscribers scorevideo festival

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