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Performers

• Marius Rintzler (Bass)
• Theo Altmeyer (Tenor)
• Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano)
• Hans-Peter Blochwitz (Tenor)
• James Morris (Bass Baritone)
• Carol Vaness (Soprano)
• Josef Suk (Violin)
• Waltraud Meier (Mezzo Soprano)
• Claudio Arrau (Piano)
• Hans Tschammer (Bass)
• Emil Gilels (Piano)
• Walter Gieseking (Piano)
• Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
• Jeremy Menuhin (Piano)
• Paul Tortelier (Cello)
• Eric Heidsieck (Piano)
• Christian Ivaldi (Piano)
• Michel Debost (Flute)
• Jacqueline du Pré (Cello)
• Stephen Kovacevich (Piano)
• William Waterhouse (Bassoon)
• Gervase de Peyer (Clarinet)
• Serge Collot (Viola)
• Gérard Jarry (Violin)
• Chung Trio (Trio)
• Geoffrey Parsons (Piano)
• Olaf Bär (Baritone)
• Dalton Baldwin (Piano)
• Elly Ameling
• Irmgard Poppen (Cello)
• Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone)
• Eduard Drolc (Violin)
• Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Gerald Moore (Piano)

Conductors

• Boult, Adrian
• Davies, Dennis R.
• Galliera, Alceo
• Giulini, Carlo Maria
• Jochum, Eugen
• Karajan, Herbert von
• Muti, Riccardo
• Sanderling, Kurt
• Sawallisch, Wolfgang
• Szell, George
• Tate, Jeffrey

Ensembles

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• Melos Ensemble of London
• Nash Ensemble

Composer

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

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Works Details

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 1 in C, Op. 21 :: 4. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace

• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Running Time: 5 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1800

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 2 in D, Op. 36 :: 3. Scherzo

• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1801-1802

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica" :: 1. Allegro con brio (opening)

• Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
• Running Time: 6 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1803

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 3 in E flat, Op. 55 "Eroica" :: 3. Scherzo

• Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
• Running Time: 1 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1803

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 4 in B flat, Op. 60 :: 3. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio

• Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
• Running Time: 5 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1807

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67 :: 1. Allegro con brio

• Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
• Running Time: 6 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1808

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 6 in F, Op. 68 "Pastoral" :: 5. Allegretto

• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Running Time: 6 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1808

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Egmont, Op. 84 :: Overture

• Conductor: Eugen Jochum
• Running Time: 8 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1809-1810

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 7 in A, Op. 92 :: 1. Vivace (excerpt)

• Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
• Running Time: 6 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1812

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 7 in A, Op. 92 :: 2. Allegretto (opening)

• Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1812

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 7 in A, Op. 92 :: 4. Allegro con brio

• Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
• Running Time: 7 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1812

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93 :: 2. Allegretto scherzando

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 3 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1812

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 8 in F, Op. 93 :: 3. Allegro vivace (conclusion)

• Conductor: Herbert Karajan
• Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1812

Beethoven, Ludwig van : The Ruins of Athens, Incidental Music, Op. 113 :: Turkish March

• Conductor: Dennis Davies
• Notes: Composition written: 1811.
• Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1811

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" :: 4. Ode to Joy

• Performer: James Morris (Bass Baritone)
• Conductor: Riccardo Muti
• Running Time: 6 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 1824

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Violin in D, Op. 61 :: 1. Allegro ma non troppo (opening)

• Performer: Josef Suk (Violin)
• Conductor: Adrian Boult
• Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37 :: 1. Allegro con brio (opening)

• Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
• Conductor: Alceo Galliera
• Running Time: 5 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1800-1803

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor" :: 1. Allegro (excerpt)

• Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
• Conductor: George Szell
• Running Time: 6 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1809

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"

• Performer: Walter Gieseking (Piano)
• Running Time: 17 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1797-1798

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight" :: 1. Adagio sostenuto (excerpt)

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1810

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring"

• Performers: Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Jeremy Menuhin (Piano)
• Running Time: 17 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1800-1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Cello no 2 in G minor, Op. 5 no 2 :: 1. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo

• Performers: Paul Tortelier (Cello); Eric Heidsieck (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1796

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Flute in B flat Anhang 4 (attrib.) :: 2. Polonaise

• Performers: Christian Ivaldi (Piano); Michel Debost (Flute)
• Notes: Composition written: 1790-92.
• Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790-1792

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin no 9 in A, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" :: 3. Finale

• Performers: Jeremy Menuhin (Piano); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
• Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1802-1803

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Cello no 5 in D, Op. 102 no 2 :: 3. Allegro fugato

• Performers: Jacqueline du Pré (Cello); Stephen Kovacevich (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1815

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat, Op. 16 :: 3. Rondo

• Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London
• Running Time: 5 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1796

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Quartet for Strings no 1 in F, Op. 18 no 1 :: 2. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (opening)

• Notes: Composition written: 1798-1800.
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1798-1800

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Quartet for Strings no 4 in C minor, Op. 18 no 4 :: 3. Menuetto - Trio

• Notes: Composition written: 1798-1800.
• Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1798-1800

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Clarinet Trio in B flat, Op. 11 :: 2. Adagio

• Ensemble: Nash Ensemble
• Running Time: 5 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1798

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Duo for clarinet & bassoon in C, WoO 25 :: 1. Allegro

• Performers: William Waterhouse (Bassoon); Gervase de Peyer (Clarinet)
• Running Time: 3 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: circa 1792

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Septet in E flat, Op. 20 :: 3. Tempo di menuetto - Trio

• Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London
• Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1799-1800

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Trio for flute, violin & viola in D, Op. 25 :: 1. Entrata

• Performers: Serge Collot (Viola); Gérard Jarry (Violin); Michel Debost (Flute)
• Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Trio for flute, violin & viola in D, Op. 25 :: 3. Allegro molto

• Performers: Serge Collot (Viola); Gérard Jarry (Violin); Michel Debost (Flute)
• Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : March for wind ensemble in B flat major, WoO 29

• Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London
• Running Time: 1 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: March
• Written: 1798

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost" :: 2. Largo assai ed espressivo (opening)

• Performer: Chung Trio (Trio)
• Running Time: 5 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1808

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Quartet for Strings no 10 in E flat, Op. 74 "Harp" :: 1. Poco adagio - Allegro

• Running Time: 8 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1809

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sextet for 3 violins, 2 horns & cello in E flat, Op. 81b :: 3. Rondo

• Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London
• Notes: Composition written: Circa 1795.
• Running Time: 5 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: circa 1795

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Octet in E flat, Op. 103 :: 4. Finale

• Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London
• Notes: Composition written: 1792-93.
• Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Chamber Music
• Written: 1792-1793

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Ich liebe dich, WoO 123

• Performers: Geoffrey Parsons (Piano); Olaf Bär (Baritone)
• Running Time: 1 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: circa 1795

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Songs (3) (Goethe) for voice & piano, Op. 83

• Performers: Dalton Baldwin (Piano); Elly Ameling
• Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1810

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Irish Songs (12) for voice & piano trio, WoO 154

• Performers: Irmgard Poppen (Cello); Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone); Eduard Drolc (Violin); Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Gerald Moore (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1813

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Mass in C, Op. 86 :: Kyrie

• Performers: Marius Rintzler (Bass); Theo Altmeyer (Tenor); Elly Ameling; Janet Baker (Mezzo-soprano)
• Conductor: Carlo Giulini
• Running Time: 5 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1807

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Missa solemnis in D, Op. 123 :: Gloria in excelsis Deo - gratias agimus tibi

• Performers: Hans-Peter Blochwitz (Tenor); Carol Vaness (Soprano); Waltraud Meier (Mezzo Soprano); Hans Tschammer (Bass)
• Conductor: Jeffrey Tate
• Running Time: 5 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1819-1823

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Missa solemnis in D, Op. 123 :: Et resurrexit tertia die - Credo in Spiritum Sanctum

• Performers: Waltraud Meier (Mezzo Soprano); Hans Tschammer (Bass); Hans-Peter Blochwitz (Tenor); Carol Vaness (Soprano)
• Conductor: Jeffrey Tate
• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1819-1823