Ludwig Van Beethoven
1770-1827

  1. BEETHOVEN: THE COMPLETE SYMPHONIES- VOL. 1, BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WALTER WELLER/COND. MUSICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY 532409H1989

    CD 1

    • 1 - 4: SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MAJOR, OP. 21
    • 5 - 8: SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 55 ("EROICA")

    CD 2

    • 1 - 4: SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN D MAJOR, OP. 36
    • 5 - 8: SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR, OP. 67

    CD 3

    • 1 - 4: SYMPHONY NO. 4 IN B-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 60
    • 5 - 8: SYMPHONY NO. 7 IN A MAJOR, OP. 92

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  2. BEETHOVEN: THE COMPLETE SYMPHONIES- VOL. 2, BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, WALTER WELLER/COND. MUSICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY 532476Y 1990

    CD 1

    • 1 - 4: SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN F MAJOR, OP. 83
    • 5 - 9: SYMPHONY NO. 6 IN F MAJOR, OP. 68 "PASTORAL"

    CD 2

    • 1 - 5: SYMPHONY NO. 9 D MINOR, OP. 125

    CD 3

    • 1: OVERTURE TO DIE GESCHOPFE DES PROMETHEUS, OP. 43
    • 2: CORIOLAN OVERTURE, OP. 62
    • 3: SYMPHONY NO. 10 (FIRST MOVEMENT)

      EXTRACT FROM REHEARSALS

    • 4: SYMPHONY NO. 6 (MOVEMENTS 4 & 5)
    • 5: SYMPHONY NO. 10 (ALLEGRO)

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  3. BEETHOVEN AT BEDTIME- A GENTLE PRELUDE TO SLEEP PHILIPS 4460485-20PM1995
    1. SYMPHONY NO.2 IN D- LARGHETTO GEWANDHAUS ORCH., LEIPZIG/KURT MASUR
    2. ROMANCE NO. 2 IN F NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA/EDO DE WAART(ARTHUR GRUMIAUX, VIOLIN)
    3. "EMPEROR" CONCERTO- ADAGIO UN POCO MOSSO LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/SIR COLINDAVIS (STEPHEN BISHOP KOVACEVICH, PIANO)
    4. "PASTORAL" SYMPHONY- SCENE BY THE BROOK ORCH. OF THE 18TH CENTURY/FRANS BRUGGEN
    5. "PATHETIQUE" SONATA- ADAGIO CANTABILE (CLAUDIO ARRAU, PIANO)
    6. STRING QUARTET NO. 13 IN B-FLAT- CAVATINA (ADAGIO MOLTO ESPRESSIVO) QUARTETTO ITALIANO
    7. FUR ELISE (BELLA DAVIDOVICH, PIANO)
    8. VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D- LARGHETTO CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA, AMSTERDAM/SIR COLIN DAVIS (ARTHUR GRUMIAUX, VIOLIN)
    9. "MOONLIGHT" SONATA- ADAGIO SOSTENUTO (CLAUDIO ARRAU, PIANO)

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  4. BEETHOVEN SONATAS- RUDOLF SERKIN CBS GREAT PERFORMANCES MYK 37219 1985

      PIANO SONATA NO. 14 IN C-SHARP MINOR, OP. 27, NO. 2 ("MOONLIGHT")

    1. I- ADAGIO SOSTENUTO
    2. II- ALLEGRETTO
    3. III- PRESTO AGITATO

      PIANO SONATA NO. 8 IN C MINOR, OP. 13 ("PATHETIQUE")

    4. I- GRAVE; ALLEGRO DI MOLTO E CON BRIO
    5. II- ADAGIO CANTABILE
    6. III- RONDO ALLEGRO

      PIANO SONATA NO. 23 IN F MINOR, OP. 57 ("APPAASSIONATA")

    7. I- ALLEGRO ASSAI
    8. II- ANDANTE CON MOTO
    9. III- ALLEGRO MA NON TROPPO; PRESTO

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  5. LEONARD BERSTEIN ODE TO FREEDOM- BERSTEIN IN BERLIN: BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON G2 298611990

    SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, OP. 125

    1. ALLERGO MA NON TROPPO, UN POCO MAESTOSO
    2. MOLTO VIVACE
    3. ADAGIO MOLTO E CANTABLE
    4. PRESTO- ALLEGRO ASSAI

      JUNE ANDERSON SOPRANO
      SARAH WALKER MEZZO-SOPRANO
      KLAUS KONIG TENOR
      JAN-HENDRIK ROOTERING BASS
      BAVARIAN RADIO CHORUS
      MEMBERS OF THE BERLIN RADIO CHORUS (GDR)
      DRESDEN PHILHARMONIC CHILDREN'S CHORUS
      BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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  6. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN(PIANO CONCERT NO. 1 / OVERTURE OF "KING STEPHEN") CLASSICAL DIGITAL 140-220-2

    RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LJUBLJANA, DIRG./ COND.: ANTON NANUT
    DUBRAVKA TOMSIC, KLAVIER / PIANO

    KLAVIERKONZERT NR. 1 C-DUR OP. 15(PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1)

    1. ALLEGRO CON BRIO
    2. LARGO
    3. RONDO.ALLEGRO

    4. OVERTURE ZU "KONIG STEPHAN" OP. 117 (OVERTURE OF "KING STEPHEN")

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  7. SYMPHONY NO. 9- ROGER NORRINGTON / THE LONDON CLASSICAL PLAYERS EMI CDC 5492211987

      SINFONIE NR. 9 D-MOLL, OP. 125

    1. I. ALLEGRO MA NON TROPPO, UN POCO MAESTOSO

    2. II. MOLTO VIVACE- PRESTO- MOLTO VIVACE- PRESTO

    3. III. ADAGIO MOLTO E CANTABILE- ANDANTE MODERATO- TEMPO I-
      ANDANTE MODERATO- ADAGIO

    4. IV. PRESTO- ALLEGRO MA NON TROPPO- TEMPO I- VIVACE- TEMPO I-
      ADAGIO CANTABILE- TEMPO I. ALLEGRO- ALLEGRO ASSAI-
      TEMPO I. ALLEGRO- ALLEGRO ASSAI
    5. -PRESTO- RECITATIVO- ALLEGRO ASSAI
    6. -ALLEGRO ASSAI VIVACE. ALLA MARCIA
    7. -ANDANTE MAESTOSO- ADAGIO MA NON TROPPO, MA DIVOTO
    8. -ALLEGRO ENERGICO, SEMPRE BEN MARCATO
    9. -ALLEGRO MA NON TANTO- POCO ADAGIO- TEMPO I- POCO ADAGIO
    10. -POCO ALLEGRO, STRINGENDO IL TEMPO, SEMPRE PIU ALLEGRO- PRESTISSIMO- MAESTOSO- PRESTISSIMO

      Yvonne Kenny, Sopran
      Sarah Walker,Mezzosopran
      Patrick Power, Tenor
      Petteri Salomaa,Bass
      The Schutz Choir of London
      The London Classical Players

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  1. SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR/ SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN F MAJOR SINE QUA NON SQN122/21974

    ROTTERDAM TONKUNST CHOIR and ROTTERDAM CONSERVATORY CHOIR
    ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, JEAN FOURNET, COND.

    SIDE 1

    SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, OP. 125 "CHORAL"

    1. I. Allegro, ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

    SIDE 2

    1. II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
    2. III. Adagio molto e cantabile; Andante moderato

    SIDE 3

    1. IV. Finale: Presto; Allegro assai; Rezitativo; Allegro assai

    SIDE 2

    SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN F MAJOR, OP. 93

    1. I. allegro vivace con brio
      Allegro scherzando
      Tempo di menuetto
      Allegro vivace

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  2. BEETHOVEN: THE SONATAS FOR PIANO AND CELLO CBS M3X42446 1987

    EMANUEL AX, PIANO/KLAVIER
    YO-YO MA CELLO / VIOLONCELLE

    SIDE 1

    1. SONATA NO. 1 FOR PIANO & CELLO, OP. 5, NO. 1 (F MAJOR)
      I. Adagio sostenuto; Allegro
      Rondo: Allegro vivace

    SIDE 2

    1. SONATA NO. 2 FOR PIANO & CELLO, OP. 5, NO. 2 (G MINOR)
      I> Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo; Allegro molto più tosto presto
      II. Rondo; Allegro

    SIDE 3

    1. SONATA NO. 3 FOR PIANO & CELLO, OP. 69 (A MAJOR)
      I. Allegro ma non tanto
      II. Scherzo: Allegro molto
      III. Adagio cantabile; Allegro vivace

    SIDE 4

    1. SONATA NO. 5 FOR PIANO & CELLO, OP. 102, NO. 2 (D MAJOR)
      I. Allegro con brio
      Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
      Allegro fugato

    SIDE 5

    1. SONATA NO. 4 FOR PIANO & CELLO, OP. 102, NO. 1 (C MAJOR)
      I. Andante; Allegro vivace
      Adagio; Allegro vivace
    2. SEVEN VARIATIONS ON THE THEME "IN MEN, WHO KNOW THE FEELING OF LOVE"
      from Mozart's The Magic Flute for Cello and Piano, Wo0 46

    SIDE 6

    1. TWELVE VARIATIONS ON THE THEME "SEE, THE CONQU'RING HERO COMES" from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, for cello and Piano, Wo0 45
    2. TWELVE VARIATIONS ON THE THEME "A MAIDEN OR LITTLE WIFE" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute", for Cello and Piano, Op. 66

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  3. VIOLIN CONCERTO, OP. 61 / ROMANCE NOS. 1 & 2 MUSICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY 913364Z1993

    ITZHAK PERLMAN, VIOLIN
    BERLINER PHILARMONIKER, COND.

    SIDE 1

    VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OPUS 61 (BEGINNING)

    1. Allegro ma non troppo
    2. Larghetto

    SIDE 2

    1. VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR, OPUS 61 (CONCLUSION)
      1. Rondo (Allegro)
    2. ROMANCE NO. 1 IN G MAJOR, OPUS 40
    3. ROMANCE NO. 2 IN F MAJOR, OPUS 50

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  4. COMPLETE SYMPHONIES, VOL. 1 MUSICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY MHS 932409W1989

    CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
    WALTER WELLER, COND.

    SIDE 1

      SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MAJOR, OP. 21

    1. Adagio molto. Allegro con brio
    2. Andante cantabile con moto
    3. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
    4. Adagio. Allegro molto e vivace

      SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN E FLAT MAJOR, OP. 55 "EROICA" (Beginning)

    5. Allegro con brio

    SIDE 2

      SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN E FLAT MAJOR, OP. 55 "EROICA" (Conclusion)

    1. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
    2. scherzo: Allegro vivace
    3. Finale: Allegro molto

    SIDE 3

      SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN D MAJOR, OP. 36

    1. Adagio molto. Allegro con brio
    2. Larghetto
    3. Scherzo: Allegro
    4. Allegro molto

    SIDE 4

      SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR, OP. 67

    1. Allegro con brio
    2. Andante con moto
    3. Allegro
    4. Allegro

    SIDE 5

      SYMPHONY NO. 7 IN A MAJOR, OP. 92

    1. Poco sostenuto. Vivace
    2. Allegretto
    3. Presto
    4. Allegro con brio

    SIDE 6

      SYMPHONY NO. 4 IN B FLAT MAJOR, OP. 60

    1. Adagio. Allegro vivace
    2. Adagio
    3. Allegro vivace
    4. Allegro ma non troppo

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  5. FUNK & WAGNALLS FAMILY LIBRARY OF GREAT MUSIC: BEETHOVEN- SYMPHONY NO. 6 IN F (PASTORAL) RCA FW6011984

    ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCH.
    SIR CHARLES GROVES, COND.

    SIDE 1

    1. Allegro ma non troppo
    2. Andante molto mosso

    SIDE 2

    1. Allegro
    2. Allegro
    3. Allegretto

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  6. SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR / SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN F MAJOR COLUMBIA M316341972

    THE PHILADELPHIA ORCH.
    EUGENE ORMANDY, COND.

    SIDE 1

    1. SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR, OP. 67
      I. Allegro con brio
      II. Andante con moto
      III. Allegro
      IV. Allegro

    SIDE 2

    1. SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN F MAJOR, OP. 93
      I. Allegro vivace e con brio
      II. Allegretto scherzando
      Tempo di Menuetto
      IV. Allegro vivace

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  7. SYMPHONY NO. 8 & 9 "CHORAL" CBS 2M397111987

    ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCH.
    MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS, DIR.

    SIDE 1

    1. SYMPHONY NO. 8, OP. 93
      I. Allegro vivace e con brio
      II. Allegretto scherzando
      III. Tempo di menuetto
      IV. Allegro vivace

    SIDE 2

    1. SYMPHONY NO. 9, OP. 125 (Beginning)
      Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

    SIDE 3

      (continuation)

    1. II. Molto vivace
      III. adagio molto e cantabile

    SIDE 4

      (Conclusion)

    1. IV. Presto; Allegro assai (Choral finale on Schiller's "Ode to Joy")

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  8. SYMPHONY NO. 3 OP. 55 "EROICA" (E FLAT MAJOR) CBS 1P78251988

    ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE'S
    MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS

    SIDE 1

    1. I.Allegro con brio
      II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai

    SIDE 2

    1. III. scherzo: Allegro vivace
      IV. Finale: Allegro molto; Poco andante
    2. 12 CONTREDANSES FOR ORCHESTRA, Wo0 14
      Contredanse No. 1
      Contredanse No. 2
      Contredanse No. 3
      Contredanse No. 4
      Contredanse No. 5
      Contredanse No. 6
      Contredanse No. 7
      Contredanse No. 8
      Contredanse No. 9
      Contredanse No. 10
      Contredanse No. 11
      Contredanse No. 12

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  9. PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 CBS M423301987

    MURRAY PERAHIA, PIANO / KLAVIER
    THE CONCERTGEBOUW ORCH.
    BERNARD HAITINK, DIR.

    SIDE 1

    CONCERTO NO. 5 FOR PIANO & ORCHESTRA, OP. 73 (E FLAT MAJOR) "EMPEROR"

    1. I. Allegro

    SIDE 2

    1. II. Adagio un poco moto
    2. III. Rondo: Allegro

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  10. "EMPEROR" CONCERTO COLUMBIA M318071973

    RUDOLF SERKIN, PIANO
    NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
    LEONARD BERSTEIN, COND.

    SIDE 1

      CONCERTO NO. 5 IN E-FLAT MAJOR FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA, OP. 73

    1. (Beginning)
      I. Allegro

    SIDE 2

    1. (Conclusion)
      II. Adagio un poco mosso
      III. Rondo: Allegro

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  1. RUDOLF SERKIN PLAYS BEETHOVENCBS GREAT PERFORMANCES MYT 372191981

    SIDE 1:

    1. PIANO SONATA NO. 14 IN C-SHARP MINOR, OP. 27, NO. 2 ("MOONLIGHT")
      I. ADAGIO SOSTENUTO
      II. ALLEGRETTO
      III. PRESTO AGITATO
    2. PIANO SONATA NO. 8 IN C MINOR, OP. 13 ("PATHETIQUE")
      (BEGINNING)- I. GRAVE; ALLEGRO DI MOLTO E CON BRIO
      II. ADAGIO CANTABILE

    SIDE 2:

    1. PIANO SONATA NO. 8 IN C MINOR, OP. 13 ("PATHETIQUE")(Conclusion)
      III. RONDO: ALLEGRO
    2. PIANO SONATA NO. 23 IN F MINOR, OP. 57 ("APPASSIONATA")
      ALLEGRO ASSAI
      II. ANDANTE CON MOTO
      III. ALLEGRO MA NON TROPPO; PRESTO

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