Ultimate Beethoven: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 "Fate": I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
7:10
2Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 "Fate": II. Andante con moto
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
10:02
3Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 "Fate": III. Allegro
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
5:08
4Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67 "Fate": IV. Allegro
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
9:07
5Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
12:09
6Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: II. Andante molto mosso “Scene at the brook” (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
12:45
7Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: III. Allegro “Happy gathering of country folk” (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
5:58
8Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: IV. Allegro “Thunderstorm” (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
3:39
9Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
9:31
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1Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986-10)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1986-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (in 1986-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
18:11
2Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986-10)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1986-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto (in 1986-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
11:51
3Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986-10)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1986-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato – Tempo I – Andante moderato – Adagio – Lo stesso tempo (in 1986-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
19:59
4Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass) (in 1986-10)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1986-10)
contralto vocals:
Reinhild Runkel (in 1986-10)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1986-10)
tenor vocals:
Robert Schunk (tenor) (in 1986-10)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986-10)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master) (in 1986-10)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1986-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (in 1986-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
24:41
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1Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1983-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato (in 1983-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
20:09
2Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con moto
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1983-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con moto (in 1983-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
5:49
3Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: III. Rondo (Vivace)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1983-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace (in 1983-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
10:17
4Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1983-11)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1983-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro (in 1983-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
20:40
5Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1983-11)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1983-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso (in 1983-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
8:08
6Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo (Allegro)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1983-11)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1983-11)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro (in 1983-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
11:11
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1Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
26:06
2Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: II. Larghetto
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: II. Larghetto (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
9:33
3Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo (Allegro)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (from 1973-04-26 until 1973-04-27)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
10:23
4Romance for violin & orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1970-09)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1970-09)
orchestra:
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (in 1970-09)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40 (in 1970-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1802)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 40)
8:05
5Romance for violin & orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1970-09)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1970-09)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (in 1970-09)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw: Grote Zaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (in 1970-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
9:27
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1Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1963-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Bachzaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1963-09) and Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1963-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (in 1963-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
9:08
2Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1963-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Bachzaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1963-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1963-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
6:21
3Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo (Allegro)
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1963-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Bachzaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1963-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro (in 1963-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
4:31
4Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
recording engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer) and Frits van Swoll
producer:
Jaap van Ginneken
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1965-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1965-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai (in 1965-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
11:12
5Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
recording engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer) and Frits van Swoll
producer:
Jaap van Ginneken
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1965-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1965-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto (in 1965-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
7:23
6Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo
recording engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer) and Frits van Swoll
producer:
Jaap van Ginneken
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1965-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1965-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1965-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
8:13
7Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Bachzaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1962-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1962-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
6:54
8Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Bachzaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1962-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto (in 1962-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
2:27
9Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Bachzaal in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1962-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato (in 1962-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
7:48