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Beethoven 2020 – Historical Recordings

Beethoven 2020 – Historical Recordings

Various Artists
2019
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 · “Fate Symphony”
I. Allegro con brio
Berlin Philharmonic, Arthur Nikisch
6:50
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
IV. Allegro con brio
Staatskapelle Berlin, Richard Strauss
4:31
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otto Klemperer
14:06
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
IV. Allegro con brio (Recorded 1962)
Herbert von Karajan, Staatskapelle Berlin
6:33
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 2 in C Major, Op. 72a
Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a
Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Busch
13:38
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 · “Eroica Symphony”
II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
Paul van Kempen, Berlin Philharmonic
15:24
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
23:22
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen
8:26
II. Allegretto scherzando
Hermann Scherchen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3:54
III. Tempo di menuetto
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermann Scherchen
4:36
IV. Allegro vivace
Hermann Scherchen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6:25
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont, Op. 84
Overture (Live at Titania-Palast, Berlin, 1947)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic
9:04
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b (Live at Musikverein, Vienna, 1944)
Vienna Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler
14:11
Ludwig van Beethoven
Coriolan in C Minor, Op. 62
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler
9:04
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 · “Fate Symphony”
33:13
I. Allegro con brio (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler
8:06
II. Andante con moto (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler
10:57
III. Scherzo. Allegro (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic
5:55
IV. Finale. Allegro (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic
8:13
Ludwig van Beethoven
Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
Overtura. Allegro (Live)
Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler
18:39
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 · “Fate Symphony”
31:31
I. Allegro con brio
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
7:20
II. Andante con moto
Erich Kleiber, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
9:17
III. Scherzo. Allegro
Erich Kleiber, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
5:20
IV. Finale. Allegro
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
9:32
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 · “Pastoral Symphony”
41:37
I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
Erich Kleiber, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
9:13
II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto mosso
Erich Kleiber, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
14:09
III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
5:13
IV. Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
3:25
V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto
Erich Kleiber, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
9:35
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont, Op. 84
Overture
Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay
9:03
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 · “Choral Symphony”
1:08:25
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Ferenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic
16:41
II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto
Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay
10:31
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
Ferenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic
18:00
IVa-b. Presto – Allegro assai
Ferenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic
6:13
IVc-j. Presto. O Freunde nicht diese Töne – Prestissimo
Ferenc Fricsay, Irmgard Seefried, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Ernst Haefliger, Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Berlin Philharmonic, Maureen Forrester
17:00
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
35:01
I. Allegro con brio
Bavarian State Orchestra, Annie Fischer, Ferenc Fricsay
16:12
II. Largo
Annie Fischer, Bavarian State Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay
9:38
III. Rondo. Allegro
Ferenc Fricsay, Annie Fischer, Bavarian State Orchestra
9:10
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
46:21
I. Allegro ma non troppo
Eugen Jochum, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Berlin Philharmonic
24:34
II. Larghetto
Berlin Philharmonic, Eugen Jochum, Wolfgang Schneiderhan
10:47
III. Rondo. Allegro
Berlin Philharmonic, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Eugen Jochum
10:59
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
20:33
I. Vivace, ma non troppo. Adagio espressivo
Artur Schnabel
3:52
II. Prestissimo
Artur Schnabel
2:23
III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo
Artur Schnabel
14:17
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 · “Pathétique”
17:03
I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
Wilhelm Kempff
7:37
II. Adagio cantabile
Wilhelm Kempff
4:50
III. Rondo. Allegro
Wilhelm Kempff
4:34
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110
18:13
I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
Wilhelm Kempff
6:04
II. Allegro molto
Wilhelm Kempff
2:29
III. Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
Wilhelm Kempff
9:39
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 · “Appassionata”
26:54
I. Allegro assai
Claudio Arrau
11:16
II. Andante con moto
Claudio Arrau
7:17
III. Allegro ma non troppo
Claudio Arrau
8:20
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31/2 · “The Tempest”
I. Allegro
Clara Haskil
8:26
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31/3 · “The Hunt”
13:41
II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
Clara Haskil
4:51
III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
Clara Haskil
4:12
IV. Presto con fuoco
Clara Haskil
4:37
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22
25:33
I. Allegro con brio
Sviatoslav Richter
7:27
II. Adagio con molto espressione
Sviatoslav Richter
9:06
III. Minuetto
Sviatoslav Richter
3:19
IV. Rondo. Allegretto
Sviatoslav Richter
5:40
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
18:51
I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo (Stereo Version)
Wilhelm Backhaus
3:13
II. Lebhaft, marschmässig. Vivace alla marcia (Stereo Version)
Wilhelm Backhaus
6:07
III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll – IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Stereo Version)
Wilhelm Backhaus
9:31
Ludwig van Beethoven
Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
21:58
I. Allegro ma non tanto
Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Kempff
9:11
II. Scherzo - Allegro molto
Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Kempff
5:36
III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace
Wilhelm Kempff, Pierre Fournier
7:10
Ludwig van Beethoven
Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102/2
18:00
I. Allegro con brio
Sviatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich
6:21
II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto
Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter
7:30
III. Allegro. Allegro fugato
Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter
4:08
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 · “Archduke”
43:48
I. Allegro moderato
Leonid Kogan, Emil Gilels, Mstislav Rostropovich
12:47
II. Scherzo. Allegro
Leonid Kogan, Emil Gilels, Mstislav Rostropovich
11:43
III. Andante cantabile ma però con moto
Leonid Kogan, Emil Gilels, Mstislav Rostropovich
12:16
IV. Finale. Allegretto moderato
Emil Gilels, Leonid Kogan, Mstislav Rostropovich
7:01
Ludwig van Beethoven
Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
The Hollywood String Quartet
16:07
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132 · “Heiliger Dankgesang”
47:19
I. Assai sostenuto – Allegro
Quartetto Italiano
10:02
II. Allegro ma non tanto
Quartetto Italiano
8:23
III. Molto adagio. Heiliger Dankgesang – Andante. Neue kraft fühlend
Quartetto Italiano
19:35
IV. Alla marcia, assai vivace – Più allegro
Quartetto Italiano
2:18
V. Allegro appassionato – Presto
Quartetto Italiano
7:00
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
32:22
No. 3, Quartet. Mir ist so wunderbar
Leonie Rysanek, Bavarian State Orchestra, Gottlob Frick, Irmgard Seefried, Friedrich Lenz, Ferenc Fricsay
4:28
No. 7, Aria & Chorus. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!
Staatskapelle Dresden, Theo Adam, Dresden State Opera Chorus, Karl Böhm, MDR Rundfunkchor
3:03
No. 9, Recit. Abscheulicher! – Aria. Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern
Lorin Maazel, Birgit Nilsson, Vienna Philharmonic
7:02
No. 10a, O welche Lust, in freier Luft "Prisoners' Chorus"
Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philip Kraus, A. Robert Johnson
8:21
No. 11, Introduction – Recit. Gott! welch Dunkel hier! – Aria. in des Lebens Frühlingstagen
Julius Patzak, Karl Böhm, Vienna Philharmonic
9:25
Ludwig van Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b
Dialogue. Meine Leonore – Duet. O namenlose Freude!
Christa Ludwig, Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Jon Vickers
3:02
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fidelio, Op. 72
No. 16, Finale. Heil sei dem Tag – Des besten Königs – O Gott – Wer ein holdes Weib errungen
Edith Mathis, Martti Talvela, Franz Crass, MDR Rundfunkchor, Theo Adam, Staatskapelle Dresden, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Gerhart Wüstner, Dresden State Opera Chorus, Karl Böhm, Peter Schreier, Horst Neumann, James King
14:15

1 November 2019 85 Tracks, 12 Hours 26 minutes ℗ This Compilation 2019 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

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  • Richard Strauss

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