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1Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55: Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic) and South German Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alberto Delande (conductor, possibly Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Zdeněk Košler (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
14:36
2Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55: Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic) and South German Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alberto Delande (conductor, possibly Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Zdeněk Košler (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
16:35
3Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker)
additional conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
7:54
4Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Awakening of cheerful fe
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Münchner Philharmoniker (Munich Philharmonic Orchestra), Munich Symphony Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the former Symphonie‐Orchester Graunke), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Slowakische Philharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic) and Süddeutsche Philharmonica (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Hans Swarowski (conductor, used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Bystrík Režucha (conductor), Alfred Scholz and Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
10:34
5Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: 3. Presto
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
10:16
6Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125: IV. Presto-Allegro assai
alto vocals:
Alice Bense (alto, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
bass vocals:
Willem van Laas (operatic bass, an Alfred Scholz pseudoynm)
choir vocals:
Philharmonic Festival Choir (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
soprano vocals:
Hélène Sargan (soprano, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
tenor vocals:
Barry McLogan (tenor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
orchestra:
Philharmonisches Festspielorchester (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
William Bolden (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
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”
10:08
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1Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 2. Larghetto
orchestra:
Süddeutsche Kammerphilharmonie
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: II. Larghetto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
10:48
2Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: 3. Rondo
orchestra:
Süddeutsche Kammerphilharmonie
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
10:55
3Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
František Vajnar (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15
16:08
4Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: III. Rondo vivace
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
orchestra:
Plzeňská filharmonie (Pilsen Philharmonic), Symfonický orchestr Českého rozhlasu (Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Tschechisches Radio-Sonfonieorchester (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jiri Malát (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1993)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
10:35
5Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73: III. Rondo: Allegro
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, the real orchestra)
conductor:
Zsolt Deáky (Hungarian conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
10:34
6Andante for piano in F major ("Andante favori") WoO 57
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1993)
recording of:
Andante for Piano in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori". Andante grazioso con moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1803)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 57)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein” (initial, unpublished version)
8:28
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1Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
included in:
end of starchild (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
6:19
2Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: II. Andante con moto
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
2:41
3Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: III. Allegro ma non troppo: Presto
piano:
Josef Bulva (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”
7:46
4Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ("Appassionata"), Op. 57: I. Allegro assai: Più allegro
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
9:34
5Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ("Appassionata"), Op. 57: II. Andante con moto
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
6:23
6Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor ("Appassionata"), Op. 57: III. Allegro ma non troppo: Presto
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
8:13
7Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13: I. Grave: Allegro di molto e con brio
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
solo piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
8:17
8Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
solo piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
5:37
9Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13: III. Rondo allegro
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. Allegro (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
4:20
10Sonata for violin & piano No. 9 in A major ("Kreutzer"), Op. 47: Adagio sostenuto: Presto
piano:
Olaf Dressler (pianist)
violin:
Florin Paul (violinist)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”: I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1802 until 1803)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer”
11:53
11Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major ("Quasi una fantasia"), Op. 27/1: 1. Andante: Allegro-Tempo I
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: I. Andante
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1
5:46
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1Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Leonora Overture III, Op. 72a
cello:
Klaus‐Peter Hahn (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Friedemann Rieger (pianist)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Overture “Leonore” no. 3 in C major, op. 72b
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1805 until 1806)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 72b)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
13:39
2Variations for cello & piano in F major on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66
cello:
Klaus‐Peter Hahn (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Friedemann Rieger (pianist)
recording of:
12 Variations for Piano and Cello in F major on Mozart’s The Magic Flute: “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”, op. 66
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 66)
is based on:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 20 Arie „Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen wünscht Papageno sich!” (Papageno)
10:38
3Variations for cello & piano in E flat major on Mozart's "Bei Männern," WoO 46
cello:
Klaus‐Peter Hahn (cellist/conductor)
piano:
Friedemann Rieger (pianist)
recording of:
Seven Variations in E-flat major on Mozart’s “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen”, WoO 46
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 46)
is based on:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 7 Duett „Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” (Pamina, Papageno)
10:53
4Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, Op. 16: 3. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
piano:
Dennis Russell Davies (conductor and pianist)
wind instruments [wind quintet]:
Stuttgart Wind Quintet
recording of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16: III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon in E-flat major, op. 16
5:57
5Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
2:53
6Rondo a Capriccio for piano in G major ("Rage Over a Lost Penny"), Op. 129
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Rondo a capriccio for Piano in G major, op. 129 “The Rage Over the Lost Penny”: Allegro vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 129)
6:47
7Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ("Spring"), Op. 24: II. Adagio molto espressivo
piano:
Friedemann Rieger (pianist)
violin:
Nora Chastain (violinist)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
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”
5:57
8Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ("Spring"), Op. 24: III. Scherzo; Allegro molto
piano:
Friedemann Rieger (pianist)
violin:
Nora Chastain (violinist)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto
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”
1:22
9Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ("Spring"), Op. 24: IV. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
piano:
Friedemann Rieger (pianist)
violin:
Nora Chastain (violinist)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
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”
6:49

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