BEETHOVEN: Symphonies, Concertos and Overtures (12CD)

Composer(s):
Beethoven, Ludwig van

Lyricist(s):
Kuffner, Christoph Johann Anton; Schiller, Friedrich von

Arranger(s):
Czerny, Carl

Conductor(s):
Drahos, Béla; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth; Wetton, Hilary Davan; Wordsworth, Barry

Orchestra(s):
Capella Istropolitana; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Choir(s):
City of London Choir; Nicolaus Esterházy Chorus

Artist(s):
Davies, Julian; Donose, Ruxandra; Fink, Manfred; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Gadd, Stephen; Hoare, Peter; Jandó, Jenő; Kang, Dong-Suk; Kliegel, Maria; McCawley, Leon; Nishizaki, Takako; Otelli, Claudio; Papian, Hasmik; Rutter, Claire; Vladar, Stefan; Wallevik, Matilde 

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

CD 1

Symphony No.1 in C major, Op.21
[1]  1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio [9:14]
[2]  2. Andante cantabile con moto [7:06]
[3]  3. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace [4:35]
[4]  4. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace [6:10]

Symphony No.6 in F major, Op.68, "Pastoral"
[5]  1. Pleasant, cheerful feelings aroused on approaching the countryside: Allegro ma non troppo [11:06]
[6]  2. Scene by the brook: Andante molto mosso [12:05]
[7]  3. Happy gathering of villagers: Allegro [4:59]
[8]  4. Thunder - storm: Allegro [3:54]
[9]  5. Shepherd's song: Grateful thanks to the Almighty after the storm: Allegretto [9:54]
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

CD 2

Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36
[1]  1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio [12:24]
[2]  2. Larghetto [11:15]
[3]  3. Scherzo: Allegro [4:37]
[4]  4. Allegro molto [6:42]

Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67
[5]  1. Allegro con brio [7:16]
[6]  2. Andante con moto [9:21]
[7]  3. Allegro [8:33]
[8]  4. Allegro [10:36]
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

CD 3

Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55, "Eroica"
[1]  1. Allegro con brio [16:58]
[2]  2. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai [12:52]
[3]  3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace [5:53]
[4]  4. Finale: Allegro molto [11:35]
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

Symphony No.8 in F major, Op.93
[5]  1. Allegro vivace e con brio [9:17]
[6]  2. Allegretto scherzando [3:50]
[7]  3. Tempo di menuetto [5:51]
[8]  4. Allegro vivace [7:44]
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

CD 4

Symphony No.4 in B flat major, Op.60
[1]  1. Adagio - Allegro vivace [11:48]
[2]  2. Adagio [9:41]
[3]  3. Menuetto: Allegro vivace - Trio: Un poco meno allegro [6:00]
[4]  4. Allegro ma non troppo [6:58]
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92
[5]  1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace [14:25]
[6]  2. Allegretto [8:12]
[7]  3. Presto [9:31]
[8]  4. Allegro con brio [8:51]
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

CD 5

Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125, "Choral"
[1]  1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso [14:44]
[2]  2. Molto vivace [13:46]
[3]  3. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato [13:05]
[4]  4. Finale: Presto [23:19]
Hasmik Papian, Soprano / Ruxandra Donose, Mezzo-soprano / Manfred Fink, Tenor / Claudio Otelli, Bass-baritone / Nicolaus Esterhazy Chorus, Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

CD 6

Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15
[1]  1. Allegro con brio [17:42]
[2]  2. Largo [11:01]
[3]  3. Rondo: Allegro scherzando [8:47]
Stefan Vladar, Piano / Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth

[4]  Rondo in B flat major, WoO 6 [9:37]
Stefan Vladar, Piano / Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth

[5]  Fantasia in C minor, Op.80, "Choral Fantasy" [19:49]
Leon McCawley, Piano / Claire Rutter, Soprano / Matilde Wallevik, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Mezzo-soprano / Peter Hoare, Julian Davies, Tenor / Stephen Gadd, Baritone / City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton

CD 7

Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.19
[1]  1. Allegro con brio [14:04]
[2]  2. Adagio [9:03]
[3]  3. Rondo: Molto allegro [6:03]

Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major, Op.73, "Emperor"
[4]  1. Allegro [20:13]
[5]  2. Adagio un poco mosso [8:01]
[6]  3. Rondo: allegro [10:02]

Stefan Vladar, Piano / Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth

CD 8

Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37
[1]  1. Allegro con brio [16:33]
[2]  2. Largo [9:53]
[3]  3. Rondo: Allegro [8:49]

Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op.58
[4]  1. Allegro moderato [19:07]
[5]  2. Andante con moto [5:36]
[6]  3. Rondo: Vivace [9:56]

Stefan Vladar, Piano / Capella Istropolitana, Barry Wordsworth

CD 9

Piano Concerto in D major, Op.61a
[1]  1. Allegro, ma non troppo [24:14]
[2]  2. Larghetto [9:23]
[3]  3. Rondo [9:48]
Jeno Jando, Piano / Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos
 
Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op.56
[4]  1. Allegro [17:40]
[5]  2. Largo [5:03]
[6]  3. Rondo alla polacca [13:04]
Dong-Suk Kang, Violin / Maria Kliegel, Cello / Jeno Jando, Piano / Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

CD 10

[1]  Fidelio, Op.72: Overture [6:25]
[2]  Die Geschopfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), Op.43: Overture [5:38]
[3]  Overture to Collin's Coriolan, Op.62, "Coriolan Overture" [8:32]
[4]  Die Ruinen von Athen (The Ruins of Athens), Op.113: Overture [5:20]
[5]  Egmont, Op.84: Overture [8:30]
[6]  Overture in C major to Die Weihe des Hauses (The Consecration of the House), Op.124 [11:15]
[7]  Leonore Overture No.3, Op.72b [14:23]

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Gunzenhauser

CD 11

[1]  Overture in C major, Op.115, "Namensfeier" (Name Day Celebration) [7:19]
[2]  Leonore Overture No.1 in C major, Op. 138 [10:04]
[3]  Leonore Overture No.2, Op. 72a [14:41]
[4]  Konig Stephan (King Stephen), Op.117: Overture [7:03]
[5]  Ritterballett, WoO 1 [13:19]
[6]  Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96: No.4. Funeral March [5:50]
[7]  Triumphal March for Tarpeja, WoO 2a [2:52]

Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Bela Drahos

CD 12

Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61
[1]I. Allegro ma non troppo [25:11]
[2]II. Larghetto [10:13]
[3]III. Rondo: Allegro [11:21]

[4]Romance No.1 in G major, Op.40 [8:40]
[5]Romance No.2 in F major, Op.50 [9:50]

Takako Nishizaki, Violin / Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Kenneth Jean