Best Beethoven 100

Performers: Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello); David Oistrakh (Violin); Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Running Time: 5 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1803-1804

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58 :: 2. Andante con moto

Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Conductor: George Szell
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra
Running Time: 5 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Concerto
Written: 1805-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58 :: 3. Rondo. Vivace (Extract)

Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Conductor: George Szell
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra
Running Time: 7 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Concerto
Written: 1805-1806

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

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

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor" :: 2. Adagio un poco mosso (Conclusion)

Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Conductor: George Szell
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Concerto
Written: 1809

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor" :: 3. Rondo. Allegro (Extract)

Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Conductor: George Szell
Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra
Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Concerto
Written: 1809

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy" :: (Conclusion)

Conductor: Alexander Gibson
Ensemble: Scottish National Chorus
Running Time: 4 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1808

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 (Extract)

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. 21 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1810

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 15 in D, Op. 28 "Pastorale) :: 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

Performer: Stephen Kovacevich (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 "The Tempest" :: 3. Allegretto

Performer: Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)
Running Time: 6 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1802

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10

Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1795

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" :: 1. Allegro con brio (Opening)

Performer: Stephen Kovacevich (Piano)
Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1803-1804

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Variations (6) for Piano on an Original Theme in D major, Op. 76 :: Theme. Allegro risoluto & 6 Varia

Performer: Emil Gilels (Piano)
Running Time: 7 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1809

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" :: 1. Allegro assai (Opening)

Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1804-1805

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" :: 1. Das Lebwohl. Adagio - Allegro

Performer: Stephen Kovacevich (Piano)
Running Time: 6 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1809-1810

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120 :: Theme

Performer: Peter Donohoe (Piano)
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1819

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120 :: Varia

Performer: Peter Donohoe (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1819

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" :: 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace - Presto

Performer: Christoph Eschenbach (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1817-1818

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126

Performer: Stephen Kovacevich (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1823

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Rondo a Capriccio for piano in G major ("Rage Over a Lost Penny"), Op. 129

Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1795-1798

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring" :: 1. Allegro (Extract)

Performers: Jeremy Menuhin (Piano); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1800-1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring" :: 2. Adagio molto espressivo

Performers: Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Jeremy Menuhin (Piano)
Running Time: 6 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1800-1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring" :: 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto

Performers: Yehudi Menuhin (Violin); Jeremy Menuhin (Piano)
Running Time: 1 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1800-1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring" :: 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo

Performers: Jeremy Menuhin (Piano); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Running Time: 6 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1800-1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Cello and Piano 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. 57 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1796

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12 :: 1. Allegro vivace (Opening)

Performers: Christian Ferras (Violin); Pierre Barbizet (Piano)
Notes: Composition written: 1797-98.
Running Time: 3 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1797-1798

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3 :: 2. Adagio con molt' espressione

Performers: Christian Ferras (Violin); Pierre Barbizet (Piano)
Notes: Composition written: 1797-98.
Running Time: 6 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1797-1798

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 4 in A minor, Op. 23 :: 3. Allegro molto (Conclusion)

Performers: Pierre Barbizet (Piano); Christian Ferras (Violin)
Notes: Composition written: 1800.
Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1800

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for flute & piano in B flat major, Kinsky-Halm Anh 4 :: 2. Polonaise

Performers: Christian Ivaldi (Piano); Michel Debost (Flute)
Notes: Composition written: 1790-92.
Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1790-1792

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 8 in G major, Op. 30 no 3 :: 3. Allegro vivace

Performers: Pierre Barbizet (Piano); Christian Ferras (Violin)
Notes: Composition written: 1801-02.
Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1801-1802

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" :: 2. Andante

Performers: Jeremy Menuhin (Piano); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1802-1803

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" :: 3. Finale. Presto (Conclusion)

Performers: Jeremy Menuhin (Piano); Yehudi Menuhin (Violin)
Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1802-1803

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Variations (12) for Cello and Piano in F major on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen", Op. 66

Performers: Paul Tortelier (Cello); Eric Heidsieck (Piano)
Running Time: 9 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1796

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3 in A major, Op. 69 :: 1. Allegro, ma non tanto (Opening)

Performers: Stephen Kovacevich (Piano); Jacqueline du Pré (Cello); Jacqueline du Pré (Cello)
Running Time: 4 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1807-1808

Beethoven, Ludwig van : National Airs and Variations (10) for Piano and Flute/Violin, Op. 107 :: no 1 I bin a Tiroler Bua, Aus

Performers: Christian Ivaldi (Piano); Michel Debost (Flute)
Running Time: 4 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1818

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

Performers: Stephen Kovacevich (Piano); Jacqueline du Pré (Cello); Jacqueline du Pré (Cello)
Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1815

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16 :: 3. Rondo. Allegro non tro

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 major, Op. 18/1 :: 2. Adagio affetuoso ed apassionato (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. 27 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Chamber Music
Written: 1798-1800

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Trio for clarinet (or violin), cello & piano no 4 in B flat major ("Gassenhauer"), Op. 11 :: 2. Adag

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 major, WoO 27/1 :: 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 major, 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 : Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola in D major, Op. 25 :: 1. Entrata

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

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola in D major, Op. 25 :: 2. Tempo ordinaro d'un Menuetto

Performers: Gérard Jarry (Violin); Serge Collot (Viola); Michel Debost (Flute); Gérard Jarry (Violin)
Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola in D major, Op. 25 :: 3. Allegro molto

Performers: Gérard Jarry (Violin); Michel Debost (Flute); Serge Collot (Viola); Gérard Jarry (Violin)
Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Quartet for Strings no 7 in F major, Op. 59 no 1 "Razumovsky" :: 1. Allegro

Running Time: 9 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1806

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

Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London
Running Time: 1 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: March
Written: 1798

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

Ensemble: Chung 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 major, Op. 74 "Harp" :: 1. Poco adagio - Allegro

Running Time: 8 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1809

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sextet for 2 horns & string quartet in E flat major, Op. 81b :: 3. Rondo. Allegro

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 : Trio for Piano and Strings no 7 in B flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke" :: 1. Allegro moderato (Opening)

Ensemble: Chung Trio
Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Chamber Music
Written: 1810-1811

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Octet for winds in E flat major, Op. 103 :: 4. Finale. Presto

Conductor: Wilhelm Pitz
Ensemble: Melos Ensemble of London
Notes: Composition written: 1792-93.
Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Chamber Music
Written: 1792-1793

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Ich liebe dich, WoO 123

Performers: Olaf Bär (Baritone); Geoffrey Parsons (Piano); Olaf Bär (Baritone)
Running Time: 1 min. 46 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. 47 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1810

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Der Kuss (The Kiss), arietta for voice & piano, Op. 128

Performers: Walter Berry (Bass Baritone); Gerald Moore (Piano); Gerald Moore (Baritone)
Running Time: 2 min. sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1822

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sechs Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, Op. 75

Performers: Walter Berry (Bass Baritone); Gerald Moore (Piano); Gerald Moore (Baritone)
Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1809

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Irish Songs (12) for voice & piano trio, WoO 154 :: Oh! Would I were but that sweet linnet

Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Gerald Moore (Piano); Irmgard Poppen (Cello); Eduard Drolc (Violin); Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone)
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Vocal
Written: 1816

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Irish Songs (12) for voice & piano trio, WoO 154 :: He promised me at parting

Performers: Irmgard Poppen (Cello); Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone); Gerald Moore (Piano); Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Eduard Drolc (Violin)
Running Time: 1 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Vocal
Written: 1816

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Adelaide, song Op. 46

Performers: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone); Hartmut Höll (Piano); Hartmut Höll (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1794-1795

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Marmotte, Op. 52 no 7

Performers: Hartmut Höll (Piano); Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone); Hartmut Höll (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1803

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur ("Himmel ruhmen des ewigen Ehre"), song for voice & piano, Op. 48/4

Conductor: Wilhelm Pitz
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1800

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

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

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 :: Gloria in excelsis Deo

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

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 :: Et resurrexit tertia d

Performers: Hans Tschammer (Bass); Hans-Peter Blochwitz (Tenor); Carol Vaness (Soprano); Waltraud Meier (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Jeffrey Tate
Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Running Time: 3 min. sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1819-1823

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Overture

Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 6 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 1. O wär' ich shon

Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 1. Mir ist so wunderbar

Performers: Horst Laubenthal (Voice); Helga Dernesch (Soprano); Karl Ridderbusch (Bass)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 1. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!

Performer: Zoltan Kelemen (Bass)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 1. Abscheulicher!... Komm, Hoffnung

Performer: Helga Dernesch (Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 7 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 1. O welche Lust! (Prisoners' Chorus)

Performers: Siegfried Frese (Bass Baritone); Werner Hollweg (Tenor)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 7 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 2. O namenlose Freude

Performers: Helga Dernesch (Soprano); Jon Vickers (Tenor)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Fidelio, Op. 72 :: Act 2. Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (Finale)

Performers: José Van Dam (Bass Baritone); Jon Vickers (Tenor); Helga Dernesch (Soprano); Zoltan Kelemen (Bass); Siegfried Frese (Bass Baritone); Karl Ridderbusch (Bass); Horst Laubenthal (Voice); Werner Hollweg (Tenor); José Van Dam (Bass Baritone)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Notes: Composition written: 1804-06.
Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1804-1806

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