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This is a handsomely played period-instruments version of the Ninth, joyous from the outset, with little italicizing or exaggeration. The articulation of the brass and woodwind is spotless and crisp without being what is occasionally (and derogatorily) called "Germanic." The second movement dances and the third is beautiful and songful, if decidedly without the gorgeous introspection one wants in it. The big melody of the 4th movement is flowing and rich and the light soloists (the bass is almost tenorish in timbre) are in keeping with the overall conception--and it's nice to be able to hear every thread of the vocal texture. What's wrong? Well, it all seems a bit bloodless--this is a work filled with mystery and cosmic implications, and you'd never guess it from hearing this. It's a beauty, to be sure, and musicians and those already familiar (and in love with) the Ninth will want to hear it for its cool, unexaggerated charm, but most will find it too clinical and just a bit shallow. --Robert Levine