Humphrey Burton "Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Members of the Staatskapelle Dresden, Members of the Kirov Orchestra, Leningrad, Members of the London Symphony Orchestra, Members of the New York Philharmonic, Members of the Orchestre de Paris, Leonard Bernstein (direction) Bavarian Radio Chorus, Berlin Radio Chorus, Dresden Philharmonic Childrens Chorus June Anderson (soprano), Sarah Walker (alto), Klaus Konig (tenor), Jan-Hendrik Rootering (bass) Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 'Choral' Directed by Humphrey Burton Recorded on December 25, 1989 The Berlin Wall fall on 9 November 1989 unleashed democratization in Central and Eastern Europe. 'I am experiencing a historical moment, incomparable with others in my long, long life,' commented Bernstein. In a typically grandiose yet eloquent gesture, Bernstein spontaneously accepted an invitation to conduct two performances of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to celebrate this freedom. Two concerts, held in each...