100 Best Beethoven [2019]

100 Best Beethoven [2019]

by 100 BEST BEETHOVEN
100 Best Beethoven [2019]

100 Best Beethoven [2019]

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Release Date: 07/31/2020
Label: WARNER CLASSICS
UPC: 0190295484736

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21~IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Riccardo Muti  -  Philadelphia Orchestra
  2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36~III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Riccardo Muti  -  Philadelphia Orchestra
  3. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'~I. Allegro con brio [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Philharmonia Orchestra  - Kurt Sanderling
  4. Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'~III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace [conclusion]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Philharmonia Orchestra  - Kurt Sanderling
  5. Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60~III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace - Trio: Un poco meno allegro  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra  - Wolfgang Sawallisch
  6. Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67~I. Allegro con brio  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Philharmonia Orchestra  - Kurt Sanderling
  7. Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'~V. Allegretto: Shepherds' Hymn of Thanksgiving after the Storm conclusion  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Riccardo Muti  -  Philadelphia Orchestra
  8. Egmont, Op. 84~Overture  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Kurt Masur  -  New York Philharmonic
  9. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92~I. Vivace [extract]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra  - Wolfgang Sawallisch
  10. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92~II. Allegretto [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra  - Wolfgang Sawallisch
  11. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92~IV. Allegro con brio  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra  - Wolfgang Sawallisch
  12. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93~II. Allegretto scherzando  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Rudolf Kempe  -  Munchner Philharmoniker
  13. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93~IV. Allegro vivace [conclusion]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Rudolf Kempe  -  Munchner Philharmoniker
  14. The Ruins of Athens, Incidental Music, Op. 113~Turkish March  - Thomas Beecham  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  15. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'~IV. Ode to Joy  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - James Morris  - Riccardo Muti  -  Philadelphia Orchestra  -  Westminster Choir

Disc 2

  1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61~I. Allegro ma non troppo [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  English Chamber Orchestra  - Jeffrey Tate  - Frank Peter Zimmermann
  2. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61~II. Larghetto [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  English Chamber Orchestra  - Jeffrey Tate  - Frank Peter Zimmermann
  3. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61~III. Rondo [conclusion]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  English Chamber Orchestra  - Fritz Kreisler  - Jeffrey Tate  - Frank Peter Zimmermann
  4. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15~I. Allegro con brio [conclusion]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Staatskapelle Dresden  - Hans Vonk  - Christian Zacharias
  5. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15~II. Largo [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Staatskapelle Dresden  - Hans Vonk  - Christian Zacharias
  6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19~III. Rondo: Molto allegro  - Pierre-Laurent Aimard  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Chamber Orchestra of Europe  - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  7. Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40~[Opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  London Symphony Orchestra  - Mstislav Rostropovich  - Maxim Vengerov
  8. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37~I. Allegro con brio [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Staatskapelle Dresden  - Hans Vonk  - Christian Zacharias
  9. Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50~[Opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  London Symphony Orchestra  - Mstislav Rostropovich  - Maxim Vengerov
  10. Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56~II. Largo  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Ulf Hoelscher  -  Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra  - Kurt Masur  - Heinrich Schiff  - Christian Zacharias
  11. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58~II. Andante con moto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Cleveland Orchestra  - Emil Gilels  - George Szell
  12. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58~III. Rondo: Vivace [extract]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Cleveland Orchestra  - Emil Gilels  - George Szell
  13. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'~I. Allegro [extract]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Cleveland Orchestra  - Emil Gilels  - George Szell
  14. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'~II. Adagio un poco mosso [conclusion]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Cleveland Orchestra  - Emil Gilels  - George Szell
  15. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'~III. Rondo: Allegro [extract]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Cleveland Orchestra  - Emil Gilels  - George Szell
  16. Choral Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80~[conclusion]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Alexander Gibson  - John Lill  -  Scottish National Chorus  -  Scottish National Orchestra

Disc 3

  1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique'~I. Grave - Allegro molto e con brio  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich
  2. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique'~II. Adagio cantabile  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich
  3. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique'~III. Rondo: Allegro  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich
  4. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'~I. Adagio sostenuto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Nikolai Lugansky
  5. Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 'Für Elise'  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Moura Lympany
  6. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastoral'~IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich
  7. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'The Tempest'~III. Allegretto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Rudolf Buchbinder
  8. Minuet in G major, WoO 10 No. 2  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Moura Lympany
  9. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'~I. Allegro con brio [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich
  10. Variations on an original theme (Turkish March), Op. 76 - Allegro risoluto & 6 Variations  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Emil Gilels
  11. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionat'~I. Allegro assai [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Nikolai Lugansky
  12. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'~I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio - Allegro  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich
  13. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120~Theme: Vivace  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Peter Donohoe
  14. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120~Variation I: Alla marcia maestoso  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Peter Donohoe
  15. Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 'Hammerklavier'~II. Scherzo: Assai vivace - Presto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Christoph Eschenbach
  16. Bagatelle in G major, Op. 126 No. 5. Quasi allegretto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich
  17. Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129 'Rage over a lost penny'  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Moura Lympany

Disc 4

  1. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'~I. Allegro [extract]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Itamar Golan  - Maxim Vengerov
  2. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'~II. Adagio molto espressivo  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Itamar Golan  - Maxim Vengerov
  3. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'~III. Scherzo: Allegro molto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Itamar Golan  - Maxim Vengerov
  4. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'~IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Itamar Golan  - Maxim Vengerov
  5. Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2~I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Eric Heidsieck  - Paul Tortelier
  6. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12 No. 2~I. Allegro vivace  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Frank Braley  - Renaud Capucon
  7. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3~II. Adagio con molt'espressione  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Frank Braley  - Renaud Capucon
  8. Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23~III. Allegro molto [conclusion]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Frank Braley  - Renaud Capucon
  9. Flute Sonata in B-flat major~II. Polonaise  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Michel Debost  - Christian Ivaldi
  10. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3~III. Allegro vivace  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Frank Braley  - Renaud Capucon
  11. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 'Kreutzer'~II. Andante [extract]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Aleksandr Markovich  - Maxim Vengerov
  12. Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 'Kreutzer'~III. Finale: Presto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Aleksandr Markovich  - Maxim Vengerov
  13. 12 Variations on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen' (Die Zauberflöte)  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Eric Heidsieck  - Paul Tortelier
  14. Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69~I. Allegro, ma non tanto [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Stephen Kovacevich  - Jacqueline du Pre
  15. 10 National Airs with Variations, Op.107~No. 1. I bin a Tiroler Bua, austrian folksong  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Rudolf Buchbinder  - Wolfgang Schulz
  16. Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2~III. Allegro fugato  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Frank Braley  - Gautier Capucon

Disc 5

  1. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E-flat major, Op. 16~III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Melos Ensemble of London
  2. String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1~II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato  -  Alban Berg Quartet  - Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4~III. Menuetto - Trio  -  Alban Berg Quartet  - Ludwig van Beethoven
  4. Clarinet Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11~II. Adagio  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Nash Ensemble
  5. Duo for clarinet & bassoon in C major, WoO 27~I. Allegro  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Gervase de Peyer  - William Waterhouse
  6. Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20~III. Tempo di menuetto - Trio  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Melos Ensemble of London
  7. Serenade for flute, violin & viola in D major, Op. 25~I. Entrata: Allegro  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Serge Collot  - Michel Debost  - Gerard Jarry
  8. Serenade for flute, violin & viola in D major, Op. 25~II. Tempo ordinario d'un Menuetto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Serge Collot  - Michel Debost  - Gerard Jarry
  9. Serenade for flute, violin & viola in D major, Op. 25~III. Allegro molto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Serge Collot  - Michel Debost  - Gerard Jarry
  10. String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky'~I. Allegro  -  Alban Berg Quartet  - Ludwig van Beethoven
  11. March for 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons & 2 horns in B-flat major, WoO29  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Melos Ensemble of London
  12. Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 'Ghost'~II. Largo assai ed espressivo [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Chung Trio
  13. String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'~I. Poco adagio - Allegro  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Hungarian Quartet
  14. Sextet for 3 violins, 2 horns & cello in E-flat major, Op. 81b~III. Rondo: Allegro  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Melos Ensemble of London
  15. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 'Archduke'~I. Allegro moderato [opening]  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Chung Trio
  16. Octet in E-flat major, Op. 103~IV. Finale: Presto  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Melos Ensemble of London

Disc 6

  1. Ich liebe dich  - Olaf Bar  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Karl Friedrich Herrosee  - Geoffrey Parsons
  2. Wonne der Wehmut  - Elly Ameling  - Dalton Baldwin  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  3. Der Kuß, Op. 128  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Walter Berry  - Gerald Moore  - Christian Felix Weisse
  4. Aus Goethes Faust, Op. 75 No. 3  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Walter Berry  - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  - Gerald Moore
  5. Irish Songs, WoO154~Oh! Would I were but that sweet linnet  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Eduard Drolc  - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau  - Gerald Moore  - Irmgard Poppen  - William Smyth  - Victoria de los Angeles
  6. Irish Songs, WoO154~He promised me at parting  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Eduard Drolc  - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau  - Gerald Moore  - Irmgard Poppen  - William Smyth  - Victoria de los Angeles
  7. Adelaïde  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau  - Hartmut Holl  - Friedrich von Matthisson
  8. Marmotte  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau  - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  - Hartmut Holl
  9. Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur, Op. 48 No. 4  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau  - Hartmut Holl
  10. Mass in C major, Op. 86~Kyrie  - Theo Altmeyer  - Elly Ameling  - Janet Baker  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Carlo Maria Giulini  -  New Philharmonia Chorus  -  New Philharmonia Orchestra  - Marius Rintzler
  11. Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123~Gloria in excelsis Deo - Gratias agimus tibi  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Hans Peter Blochwitz  -  English Chamber Orchestra  - Waltraud Meier  -  Tallis Chamber Choir  - Jeffrey Tate  - Hans Tschammer  - Carol Vaness
  12. Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123~Et resurrexit tertia die - Credo in Spiritum Sanctum  - Ludwig van Beethoven  - Hans Peter Blochwitz  -  English Chamber Orchestra  - Waltraud Meier  -  Tallis Chamber Choir  - Jeffrey Tate  - Hans Tschammer  - Carol Vaness
  13. Fidelio~Overture  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke
  14. Fidelio~Act I. O wär' ich schon  - Juliane Banse  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke
  15. Fidelio~Act I. Mir ist so wunderbar  - Juliane Banse  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Angela Denoke  - Laszlo Polgar  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke  - Rainer Trost
  16. Fidelio~Act I. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!  -  Arnold Schoenberg Choir  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Alan Held  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke
  17. Fidelio~Act I. Abscheulicher!... Komm, Hoffnung  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Angela Denoke  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke
  18. Fidelio~Act I. Prisoners' Chorus: O welche Lust!  -  Arnold Schoenberg Choir  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Thomas Ebenstein  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Ion Tibrea  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke
  19. Fidelio~Act II. O namenlose Freude  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Angela Denoke  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke  - Jon Villars
  20. Fidelio~Act II. Finale: Wer ein holdes Weib errungen  -  Arnold Schoenberg Choir  - Juliane Banse  - Ludwig van Beethoven  -  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra  - Angela Denoke  - Thomas Ebenstein  - Alan Held  - Laszlo Polgar  - Simon Rattle  - Joseph Sonnleithner  - Ion Tibrea  - Georg Friedrich Treitschke  - Rainer Trost

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Westminster Choir   Choir/Chorus
New Philharmonia Orchestra   Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
George Szell   Conductor
Juliane Banse   Soprano (Vocal)
Thomas Beecham   Conductor
Kurt Sanderling   Conductor
Wolfgang Schulz   Flute
London Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Muenchner Philharmoniker   Orchestra
Alexander Gibson   Conductor
Carlo Maria Giulini   Conductor
Hans Vonk   Conductor
Emil Gilels   Piano
Rudolf Kempe   Conductor
Fritz Kreisler   Cadenza
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra   Orchestra
Hans Peter Blochwitz   Tenor (Vocal)
English Chamber Orchestra   Orchestra
New York Philharmonic   Orchestra
Simon Rattle   Conductor
Christoph Eschenbach   Piano
Heinrich Schiff   Cello
Mstislav Rostropovich   Conductor
Walter Berry   Bass Baritone
Scottish National Orchestra   Orchestra
Gervase de Peyer   Clarinet
Paul Tortelier   Cello
Itamar Golan   Piano
Frank Braley   Piano
Eduard Drolc   Violin
Jeffrey Tate   Conductor
Gerard Jarry   Violin
Melos Ensemble of London   Ensemble
Staatskapelle Dresden   Orchestra
Rainer Trost   Tenor (Vocal)
Renaud Capucon   Violin
Philharmonia Orchestra   Orchestra
Scottish National Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Frank Peter Zimmermann   Violin
William Waterhouse   Bassoon
The Hungarian Quartet   String Quartet
Jon Villars   Tenor (Vocal)
Alan Held   Bass (Vocal)
Angela Denoke   Soprano (Vocal)
Philadelphia Orchestra   Orchestra
Alban Berg Quartet   String Quartet
Aleksandr Markovich   Piano
Wolfgang Sawallisch   Conductor
Laszlo Polgar   Bass (Vocal)
Christian Zacharias   Piano
Nash Ensemble   Ensemble
Christian Ivaldi   Piano
Dalton Baldwin   Piano
Arnold Schoenberg Choir   Choir/Chorus
Theo Altmeyer   Alto (Vocals)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau   Baritone (Vocal)
Geoffrey Parsons   Piano
Serge Collot   Viola
Hans Tschammer   Bass (Vocal)
New Philharmonia Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Irmgard Poppen   Cello
Ion Tibrea   Baritone (Vocal)
Gautier Capucon   Cello
Thomas Ebenstein   Tenor (Vocal)
Chung Trio   Ensemble
Hartmut Hoell   Piano
Maxim Vengerov   Violin
John Lill   Piano
Waltraud Meier   Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Marius Rintzler   Bass (Vocal)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra   Orchestra
Nikolai Lugansky   Piano
Moura Lympany   Piano
Gerald Moore   Piano,Baritone (Vocal)
James Morris   Bass (Vocal)
Riccardo Muti   Conductor
Stephen Kovacevich   Piano
Kurt Masur   Conductor
Pierre-Laurent Aimard   Piano
Michel Debost   Flute
Peter Donohoe   Piano
Victoria de los Angeles   Soprano (Vocal)
Jacqueline du Pre   Cello
Ulf Hoelscher   Violin
Tallis Chamber Choir   Choir/Chorus
Cleveland Orchestra   Orchestra
Elly Ameling   Soprano (Vocal)
Olaf Baer   Baritone (Vocal)
Rudolf Buchbinder   Piano
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra of Europe   Orchestra
Carol Vaness   Soprano (Vocal)
Eric Heidsieck   Piano
Nikolaus Harnoncourt   Conductor

Technical Credits

Ludwig van Beethoven   Composer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe   Text
Karl Friedrich Herrosee   Text
Friedrich von Matthisson   Text
Georg Friedrich Treitschke   Librettist
Christian Felix Weisse   Text
Joseph Sonnleithner   Librettist
William Smyth   Text
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