The Essential Beethoven

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1Egmont Overture, Op.84
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1972-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro (in 1972-05)
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
Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra8:53
2Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1977-09)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1977-09)
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”
Vladimir Ashkenazy6:09
3Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto & Trio
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto (in 1977-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Vladimir Ashkenazy2:13
4Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato (in 1977-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Vladimir Ashkenazy7:43
5On Welche Lust (Prisoner's Chorus From 'Fidelio')
recording engineer:
David Frost (pianist and Grammy-winning producer of classical recordings) and Tony Griffiths (engineer)
assistant producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1979-05)
solo bass vocals [Second Prisoner]:
Philip Kraus (baritone) (in 1979-05)
solo tenor vocals [First Prisoner]:
Robert Johnson (tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
recorded at:
Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1979-05)
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 1979-05)
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
Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra8:17
6Für Elise (Bagatelle In A Minor, WoO 59)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 1984-05 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1984-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 1984-05)
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)
Vladimir Ashkenazy2:59
7Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (in 1986-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra8:19
8Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1974-11)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto (in 1974-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra11:11
9Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1986-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1986-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro (in 1986-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra5:30
10Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1974-11)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro (in 1974-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra11:32
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