Ludwig van Beethoven Complete Works

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1Musical joke for three voices & chorus "Lob auf den Dicken"; WoO 100: "Schuppanzigh ist ein Lump"
bass vocals:
Siegfried Hausmann (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Kammerchor der Berliner Singakademie
tenor vocals:
Joachim Vogt (tenor)
recording of:
Musical joke for three voices "Lob auf den Dicken", WoO 100
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 303), Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 100) and Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 278)
0:28
2Musical joke for three voices "Graf, Graf, liebster Graf", WoO 101
alto vocals:
Astrid Pilzecker (contralto)
soprano vocals:
Christina Klopsch (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Joachim Vogt (tenor)
recording of:
Musical joke "Graf, liebster Graf, liebstes Schaf", WoO 101
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1802-11)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 331), Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 101) and Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 279)
0:37
3Chorus for male voices, Abschiedsgesang, "Die Stunde schlägt" WoO 102
bass vocals:
Siegfried Hausmann (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Joachim Vogt (tenor)
recording of:
Canon for 3 male voices "Abschiedsgesang «Die Stunde schlägt»", WoO 102
lyricist:
Joseph von Seyfried
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814-05)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 573) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 102)
4:02
4Two canons, in 3 and 4 parts, WoO 160: I. Dreistimmiger Kanon
clarinet:
Hermann Franke (clarinetist), Thomas Franke and Günter Wäsch (clarinetist)
recording of:
Instrumental Canon for 3, WoO 160 No. 1
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1794 until 1795)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 85), Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 247) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 160a)
1:06
5Two canons, in 3 and 4 parts, WoO 160: II. Vierstimmiger Kanon
violin:
Wolf-Dieter Batzdorf (violinist and conductor), Johannes Kittel (violinist), Christian Lukasz and Bernd Niedermayr (violinist)
recording of:
Instrumental Canon for 4, WoO 160 No. 2
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1794 until 1795)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 86), Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 248) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 160b)
1:14
6Canon for 4 voices "Ta ta ta, lieber Mälzel", WoO 162 (spurious)
bass vocals:
Werner Eberhardt (bass-baritone and counter tenor)
tenor vocals:
Günter Koch (tenor), Joachim Vogt (tenor) and Wolfgang Wagner (tenor)
recording of:
Canon for 4 voices "Ta ta ta, lieber Mälzel", WoO 162 (spurious)
composer:
Anton Felix Schindler (Beethoven's secretary and early biographer)
previously attributed to:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 646) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 162)
1:04
7Canon in 4 parts in G major "Glück fehl' dir vor allem", WoO 171
alto vocals:
Helga Tietze (alto)
soprano vocals:
Gisela Fetting (soprano), Christina Klopsch (soprano) and Renate Schunke (soprano)
recording of:
Canon in 4 parts "Glück fehl' dir vor allem", WoO 171
composer:
Michael Haydn (Austrian composer)
previously attributed to:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 171)
0:42
8Three canons, WoO 181 No. 1 - Canon in 4 parts in C major "Gedenket heute an Baden", WoO 181/1
bass vocals:
Werner Eberhardt (bass-baritone and counter tenor) and Siegfried Hausmann (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Wagner (tenor)
recording of:
Canon for 3 "Gedenket heute an Baden", WoO 181 No. 1
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (until 1820)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 749) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 181/1)
0:38
9Three canons, WoO 181 No. 2 - Canon in 3 parts in C major "Gehabt euch wohl"
bass vocals:
Werner Eberhardt (bass-baritone and counter tenor), Siegfried Hausmann (operatic bass) and Dieter Reinhold (operatic bass)
recording of:
Canon for 4 "Gehabt euch wohl", WoO 181 No. 2
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (until 1820)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 258), Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 750) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 181/2)
0:26
10Three canons, WoO 181 No. 3 - canon for 3 voices "Tugend ist kein leerer Name"
choir vocals:
Kammerchor der Berliner Singakademie
recording of:
Riddle Canon for 4 "Tugend ist kein leerer Name", WoO 181 No. 3
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 259), Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 751) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 181/3)
0:34
11Trinklied (beim Abschied zu singen) for voice & piano (or orchestra), WoO 109
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 109: "Trinklied"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 13) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 109)
1:30
12Punschlied "Wer nicht, wenn warm von Hand" for voice, unsion chorus & piano, WoO 111
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 111: "Punschlied, Scherzlieder"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 111)
0:44
13Schilderung eines Mädchens, song for voice & piano, WoO 107
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 107: "Schilderung eines Mädchens"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 7) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 107)
0:31
14Selbstgespräch "Ich, der mit flatterndem Sinn", song for voice & piano, WoO 114
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 114: Selbstgespräch
lyricist:
Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1792 until 1793)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 114)
3:53
15An Minna, song for voice & piano, WoO 115
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 115: "An Minna"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 115)
0:42
16Gedenke mein, for voice & piano, WoO 130
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 130: "Gedenke mein!"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820-03)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 416) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 130)
1:33
17Der Liebende, song for voice & piano, WoO 139
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 139: "Der Liebende"
lyricist:
Christian Ludwig Reissig
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
2:14
18An die Geliebte, song for voice & piano, WoO 140 (1. version)
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 140: "An die Geliebte" (1st version)
lyricist:
Josef Ludwig Stoll
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 540/1) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 140/1)
1:10
19An die Geliebte, song for voice & piano, WoO 140 (2. version)
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 140: "An die Geliebte" (2nd version)
lyricist:
Josef Ludwig Stoll
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1811)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 540/2) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 140/2)
1:09
20Elegie auf den Tod eines Pudels, for voice & piano, WoO 110
producer:
Reimar Bluth
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
balance engineer:
Horst Kunze (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 110: "Elegie auf den Tod eines Pudels" (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1790)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 14) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 110)
2:25
21An Laura, song for voice & piano, WoO 112
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 112: "An Laura"
lyricist:
Friedrich von Matthisson
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1792)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 112)
2:56
22Klage, song for voice & piano, WoO 113
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 113: "Klage"
lyricist:
Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1790)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 113)
2:59
23Der Freie Mann, song for voice & piano (or orchestra), WoO 117
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice, monodical Chorus and Piano, WoO 117: "Der freie Mann"
lyricist:
Gottlieb Konrad Pfeffel
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1792 until 1794)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 77) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 117)
1:44
24Des Kriegers Abschied, song for voice & piano, WoO 143
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 143: "Des Kriegers Abschied"
lyricist:
Christian Ludwig Reissig
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 143)
1:31
25Das Geheimnis, song for voice & piano, WoO 145
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 145: "Das Geheimnis"
lyricist:
Ignaz Heinrich von Wessenberg
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1816)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 145)
1:19
26So oder so, song for voice & piano, WoO 148
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 148: "So oder so"
lyricist:
Karl Lappe
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 148)
1:53
27Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel, song for voice & piano, WoO 150
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 150: "Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel"
lyricist:
Heinrich Goeble
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820-03)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 150)
5:12
28Opferlied "Die Flamme lodert", song for voice & piano, WoO 126
baritone vocals:
Alexander Svéd (baritone)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 126: "Opferlied"
lyricist:
Friedrich von Matthisson
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 173) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 126)
2:55
29In questa tomba oscura, arietta for voice and piano (or orchestra), WoO 133
baritone vocals:
Alexander Svéd (baritone)
recording of:
"In questa tomba oscura", WoO 133
lyricist:
Giuseppe Carpani
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1806 until 1807)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 133)
3:16
30Que le temps me dure, song for voice & piano (2 versions), WoO 116
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 116: "Que le temps me dure"
lyricist:
Jean‐Jacques Rousseau
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1793)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 129) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 116)
1:56
31O care selve, oh cara, for voice & piano/orchestra, WoO 119
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Canzonetta for Voice, monodical Chorus and Pianos, WoO 119: "O care selve"
lyricist:
Pietro Metastasio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1794 until 1795)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 119)
0:55
32La Tiranna for voice & piano, WoO 125
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 125: "La Tiranna'', Canzonetta
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 125)
3:23
33Plaisir d'aimer, for voice & piano "Romance", WoO 128
piano:
Walter Olbertz (German pianist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 128: "Plaisir d'aimer"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1798 until 1799)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 128)
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