Essential Beethoven

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1Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1986-04) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1986-04)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
7:53
2Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. Allegretto
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1992-09)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1992-09)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto) (in 1992-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
9:45
3Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
recording engineer:
Anthony Griffiths (engineer), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Michael Mailes (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv (Tel Aviv District), Israel (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro (in 1979-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1788 until 1801)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19
6:06
4Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (on 1980-12-13)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) and Richard Beswick (on 1980-12-13)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and Stanley Goodall (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-12-13)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1980)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
5:06
5String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
recorded in:
Switzerland (in 1969-04)
cello:
Franco Rossi (classical cellist) (in 1969-04)
string quartet:
Quartetto Italiano (Italian Quartet, 1945—1980) (in 1969-04)
viola:
Piero Farulli (Italian violinist and viola player) (in 1969-04)
violin [violin I]:
Paolo Borciani (violinist) (in 1969-04)
violin [violin II]:
Elisa Pegreffi (violinist) (in 1969-04)
recorded at:
Théâtre municipal de Vevey in Vevey, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1969-04)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo (in 1969-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1825 until 1826)
part of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130
7:16
6Bagatelle for Piano, Op. 126 No. 6 in E-flat major: Presto
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1984-03)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
recording of:
6 Bagatelles, op. 126: No. 6 in E‐flat major: Presto – Andante amabile e con moto – Tempo (in 1984-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
part of:
6 Bagatelles, op. 126
4:24
7Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1974-06)
violin:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (in 1974-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1974-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
6:55
812 Minuets for Orchestra, WoO 7 No. 11 in C major
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-26 until 1978-05-30)
producer and balance engineer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1978-05-26 until 1978-05-30)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1978-05-26 until 1978-05-30)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-26 until 1978-05-30)
recording of:
12 Minuets for Orchestra, WoO 7: No. 11 in C major (from 1978-05-26 until 1978-05-30)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
12 Minuets for Orchestra, WoO 7
2:16
9Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
7:40
10In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133 (arr. Alexander Faris)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist) (in 1977-04)
recording of:
In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133 (orchestrated by Faris) (in 1977-04)
orchestrator:
Alexander Faris (conductor)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
"In questa tomba oscura", WoO 133
3:34
11Fidelio, Op. 72: Act I, Scene I, No. 3. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar"
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass) (in 1979-09)
soprano vocals:
Hildegard Behrens (soprano) (in 1979-09) and Sona Ghazarian (soprano) (in 1979-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 3a. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar" (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
5:21
12Fidelio, Op. 72: Act I, Scene II, No. 10a. Prisoner's Chorus "O welche Lust"
baritone vocals:
Philip Kraus (baritone) (in 1979-09)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1979-09)
tenor vocals:
Robert Johnson (tenor) (in 1979-09)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
8:27
13Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto – Allegro assai (excerpt)
bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass) (in 1965-12)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1965-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1965-12)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1965-12)
tenor vocals:
James King (tenor) (in 1965-12)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1965-12)
conductor:
Hans Schmidt‐Isserstedt (in 1965-12)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (in 1965-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
2:55