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Essential Beethoven — Vladimir Ashkenazy, Bernard Haitink / Ludwig van Beethoven | Classikal

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Essential Beethoven

Vladimir Ashkenazy · Bernard Haitink · Georg Solti · Alceo Galliera · Antal Doráti · Colin Davis · George Szell · Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt · Itzhak Perlman · Neville Marriner

Decca Classics2001Cat. 468 530-22h 33m23 tracks

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67

Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

7:10

02

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92

Antal Doráti, London Symphony Orchestra

8:29

03

Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50: Adagio cantabile

Ludwig van Beethoven -

Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50

Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

7:53

04

Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”

Vladimir Ashkenazy

6:09

05

Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise": Poco moto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto

Vladimir Ashkenazy

3:04

06

Sonata for Piano No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"

Stephen Kovacevich

6:28

08

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: II. Largo

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37

Bernard Haitink, Alfred Brendel

10:30

09

Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93

Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

7:44

10

Egmont, Op. 84: Overture. Sostenuto, ma non troppo

Ludwig van Beethoven - Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro

George Szell, Vienna Philharmonic

8:25

11

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61

Alceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra

9:01

Disc 2

01

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Cleveland Orchestra

7:47

02

Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. Allegretto

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”

Colin Davis, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

9:45

03

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro

Ludwig van Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19

Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

5:55

04

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”

Vladimir Ashkenazy

5:06

05

String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo

Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130

Elisa Pegreffi, Paolo Borciani

7:10

06

Bagatelle for Piano, Op. 126 No. 6 in E-flat major: Presto

Ludwig van Beethoven - 6 Bagatelles, op. 126

4:23

07

Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”

Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy

6:55

08

12 Minuets for Orchestra, WoO 7 No. 11 in C major

Ludwig van Beethoven - 12 Minuets for Orchestra, WoO 7: No. 11 in C major

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

2:08

09

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”

Vladimir Ashkenazy

7:40

10

In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133 (arr. Alexander Faris)

Ludwig van Beethoven - In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133

Piero Gamba, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:34

11

Fidelio, Op. 72: Act I, Scene I, No. 3. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar"

Ludwig van Beethoven - Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 3a. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar" (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)

Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

5:21

12

Fidelio, Op. 72: Act I, Scene II, No. 10a. Prisoner's Chorus "O welche Lust"

Ludwig van Beethoven - Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)

Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

8:27

13

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto – Allegro assai (excerpt)

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”

Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic

2:55