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1CD: The Symphonies
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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor, used as 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
Ludwig van Beethoven6:22
2Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 2. Andante con moto
orchestra:
The European Symphony Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Symphony Orchestra and The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
George Richter (conductor, probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Swarowsky (conductor, used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven10:13
3Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 3. Allegro / 4. Allegro - Allegro - Presto
orchestra:
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor, used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven14:46
4Symphony no. 6 (Pastoral): 1. Allegro ma non troppo (Awakening of Happy Feelings on Arrival in the Country)
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
George Richter (conductor, probably fictitious, or 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”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:46
5Symphony no. 6: 2. Andante molto mosso (By the Stream)
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
George Richter (conductor, probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: II. Andante molto mosso “Scene at the brook” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso "Scene at the brook")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven12:41
6Symphony no. 6: 3. Allegro (Merry Gathering of Peasants) / 4. Allegro (Storm) / 5. Allegretto (The Shepherd’s Hymn: Thanksgiving After the Storm)
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
George Richter (conductor, probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: III. Allegro “Happy gathering of country folk”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: IV. Allegro “Thunderstorm”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
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)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven20:42
2CD: The Collection
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1Leonora: Overture no. 3 in C major, op. 72a
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Richter (conductor, probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
Ludwig van Beethoven14:31
2Overture to ‘Egmont’ in F minor, op. 84
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg (German conductor)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven8:46
3Bagatelle in G major (‘Fur Elise’)
piano:
Dieter Goldmann (pianist, Alfred Scholz related)
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)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:53
4Fidelio, op. 72b: Overture
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg (German conductor)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:25
5Overture to ‘Coriolan’, op. 62
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg (German conductor)
recording of:
Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62 (Coriolan Overture, Op. 62)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1807)
dedicated to:
Heinrich Joseph von Collin
premiered at:
Palais Lobkowitz in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1807-03)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 62)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:39
6Piano Sonata no. 14, op. 27 no. 2 ‘Moonlight’: I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven6:04
7Piano Sonata no. 8, op. 13 ‘Pathétique’: II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven5:31
8Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 4th movement (excerpt)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
George Richter (conductor, probably fictitious, or 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”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:16

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