Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven reviewed by Tom Service 24th December 2022

Recommended recording:

Rundfunkchor Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko
Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR200351 (5 CDs + 1 Blu-ray Audio + 1 Blu-ray Video)
https://www.berliner-philharmoniker-recordings.com/petrenko-edition-1.html

Other recommendation:

Sara Gouzy (soprano)
Salome Fischer (alto)
Mingjie Lei (tenor)
Manuel Walser (baritone)
Le Concert des Nations
La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Jordi Savall
Alia Vox AVSA9946 (3 Hybrid SACDs)
https://www.alia-vox.com/en/catalogue/beethoven-revolution-symphonies-6-a-9/

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
Elisabeth Höngen (mezzo-soprano)
Hans Hopf (tenor)
Otto Edelmann (bass-baritone)
Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Warner Classics 5569012 (1951 Bayreuth recording)

Tilla Briem (soprano)
Elisabeth Hongen (contralto)
Peter Anders (tenor)
Rudolf Watzke (bass)
Bruno Kittel Choir
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Music & Arts MACD1276 (1942 Berlin recording)

https://musicandarts.com/product/furtwa%c2%84ngler-conducts-beethoven/