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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
Otto Klemperer, Staatskapelle Berlin
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
Hermann Scherchen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8:26
II. Allegretto scherzando
Hermann Scherchen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3:54
III. Tempo di menuetto
Hermann Scherchen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Vienna Philharmonic
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)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic
8:06
II. Andante con moto (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic
10:57
III. Scherzo. Allegro (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler
5:55
IV. Finale. Allegro (Live at Alte Philharmonie, Berlin, 1943)
Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Furtwängler
8:13
Ludwig van Beethoven
Grosse Fuge in B‑Flat Major, Op.  133
Overtura. Allegro (Live)
Wilhelm Furtwängler, Berlin Philharmonic
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
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
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
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
9:13
II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto mosso
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
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
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Erich Kleiber
9:35
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont, Op.  84
Overture
Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay, Ludwig van Beethoven
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
Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay, Ludwig van Beethoven
16:41
II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto
Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay, Ludwig van Beethoven
10:31
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay, Ludwig van Beethoven
18:00
IVa-b. Presto – Allegro assai
Berlin Philharmonic, Ferenc Fricsay
6:13
IVc-j. Presto. O Freunde nicht diese Töne – Prestissimo
Maureen Forrester, Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Berlin Philharmonic, Ernst Haefliger, Irmgard Seefried, Ferenc Fricsay
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
Bavarian State Orchestra, Annie Fischer, Ferenc Fricsay
9:38
III. Rondo. Allegro
Ferenc Fricsay, Bavarian State Orchestra, Annie Fischer
9:10
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.  61
46:21
I. Allegro ma non troppo
Berlin Philharmonic, Eugen Jochum, Wolfgang Schneiderhan
24:34
II. Larghetto
Eugen Jochum, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Berlin Philharmonic
10:47
III. Rondo. Allegro
Eugen Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic, Wolfgang Schneiderhan
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. 18 in E‑Flat Major, Op.  31/3 · “The Hunt”
22:08
I. Allegro
Clara Haskil
8:26
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
Pierre Fournier, Wilhelm Kempff
7:10
Ludwig van Beethoven
Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op.  102/2
18:00
I. Allegro con brio
Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter
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
Mstislav Rostropovich, Emil Gilels, Leonid Kogan
12:47
II. Scherzo. Allegro
Emil Gilels, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonid Kogan
11:43
III. Andante cantabile ma però con moto
Emil Gilels, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonid Kogan
12:16
IV. Finale. Allegretto moderato
Emil Gilels, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonid Kogan
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
49:40
No. 3, Quartet. Mir ist so wunderbar
Bavarian State Orchestra, Leonie Rysanek, Friedrich Lenz, Gottlob Frick, Irmgard Seefried, Ferenc Fricsay
4:28
No. 7, Aria & Chorus. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!
MDR Rundfunkchor, Dresden State Opera Chorus, Theo Adam, Karl Böhm, Staatskapelle Dresden
3:03
No. 9, Recit. Abscheulicher! – Aria. Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern
Birgit Nilsson, Vienna Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel
7:02
No. 10a, O welche Lust, in freier Luft "Prisoners' Chorus"
Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philip Kraus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, A. Robert Johnson
8:21
No. 11, Introduction – Recit. Gott! welch Dunkel hier! – Aria. in des Lebens Frühlingstagen
Vienna Philharmonic, Karl Böhm, Julius Patzak
9:25
Dialogue. Meine Leonore – Duet. O namenlose Freude!
Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Jon Vickers, Christa Ludwig
3:02
No. 16, Finale. Heil sei dem Tag – Des besten Königs – O Gott – Wer ein holdes Weib errungen
Dresden State Opera Chorus, Peter Schreier, Horst Neumann, Gerhart Wüstner, Karl Böhm, Franz Crass, Staatskapelle Dresden, Dame Gwyneth Jones, MDR Rundfunkchor, Martti Talvela, Theo Adam, Edith Mathis, James King
14:15

November 1, 2019 85 tracks, 12 hours 26 minutes ℗ This Compilation 2019 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

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