Best Beethoven 100

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Symphonies
2▼CD: Concertos
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1Violin Concerto in D op. 61, I Allegro Ma Non Tropo
violin:
Josef Suk (violinist/conductor, 1929–2011)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
4:07
2Violin Concerto in D op. 61, II Larghetto
violin:
Josef Suk (violinist/conductor, 1929–2011)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial 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
3:29
3Violin Concerto in D op. 61, III Rondo
violin:
Josef Suk (violinist/conductor, 1929–2011)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
partial 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
5:03
4Piano Concerto Nº 1 in C op. 15, I Allegro Con Brio
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial 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
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
3:27
5Piano Concerto Nº 1 in C op. 15, II Largo
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15
4:36
6Piano Concerto Nº 2 in B Flat op. 19, III Rondo
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
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
5:55
7Romance Nº 1 in G op. 40
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor and performer:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
partial recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1802)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 40)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1802)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 40)
4:28
8Piano Concerto Nº 3 in C minor op. 37, I Allegro Con Brio
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
performer:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
additional composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1800)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37
5:45
9Romance Nº 2 in F op. 50
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
performer:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
3:01
10Triple Concerto in C op. 56, II Largo
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
cello:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
violin:
David Oistrakh (violinist) (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
balance engineer:
Allen Stagg (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 1970 to present, from 1987 to present)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56 “Triple Concerto”: II. Largo (from 1969-09-15 until 1969-09-17)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1803)
part of:
Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56 “Triple Concerto”
5:34
11Piano Concerto Nº 4 in G op. 58, II Andante Con Moto
piano:
Emil Guilels (Emil Gilels, pianist)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
5:48
12Piano Concerto Nº 4 in G op. 58, III Rondo
piano:
Emil Guilels (Emil Gilels, pianist)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
partial 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
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
7:29
13Piano Concerto Nº 5 in E Flat op. 73 "Emperor", I Allegro
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. 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”
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. 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”
6:41
14Piano Concerto Nº 5 in E Flat op. 73 "Emperor", II Adagio
piano:
Emil Guilels (Emil Gilels, pianist)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
3:55
15Piano Concerto Nº 5 in E Flat op. 73 "Emperor", III Rondo
piano:
Emil Guilels (Emil Gilels, pianist)
orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
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”
4:41
16Choral Fantasia in C minor op. 80
piano:
John Lill (pianist)
choir vocals:
Scottish National Chorus
orchestra:
Scottish National Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
partial recording of:
Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra in C minor, op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”
lyricist:
Christoph Kuffner
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Maximilian Joseph I. von Bayern
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22) (on 1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 486) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 80)
4:51
3▶CD: The Piano
4▶CD: Instrumental Sonatas
5▶CD: Chamber Music
6▶CD: The Voice