Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)

Complete Symphonies

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Kletzki, conductor

Soloists (Symphony No. 9)

• Ingeborg Wenglor, soprano
• Annelies Burmeister, mezzo-soprano
• Martin Ritzmann, tenor
• Rolf Kühne, bass

Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Josef Veselka, chorus master

CD 1 (59:16)

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (1800) – 25:38

1. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
2. II. Andante cantabile con moto
3. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
4. IV. Finale: Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 (1801–1802) – 33:38

5. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
6. II. Larghetto
7. III. Scherzo: Allegro
8. IV. Allegro molto

CD 2 (56:27)

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (1803) – 47:42

1. I. Allegro con brio
2. II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
3. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
4. IV. Finale: Allegro molto

Egmont, Op. 84 – Overture (1810) – 8:45

5. Overture

CD 3 (65:28)

Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 (1806) – 33:12

1. I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Allegro vivace
4. IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (1807–1808) – 32:16

5. I. Allegro con brio
6. II. Andante con moto
7. III. Allegro
8. IV. Allegro

CD 4 (52:07)

Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" (1808) – 43:54

1. I. Allegro ma non troppo – Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the countryside
2. II. Andante molto mosso – Scene by the brook
3. III. Allegro – Merry gathering of country folk
4. IV. Allegro – Thunderstorm
5. V. Allegretto – Shepherds' song; Happy and thankful feelings after the storm

Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (1807) – 8:13

6. Overture

CD 5 (62:35)

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (1812) – 36:33

1. I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
2. II. Allegretto
3. III. Presto
4. IV. Allegro con brio

Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 (1812) – 26:02

5. I. Allegro vivace e con brio
6. II. Allegretto scherzando
7. III. Tempo di Menuetto
8. IV. Allegro vivace

CD 6 (67:46)

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (1822–1824) – 67:46

1. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2. II. Molto vivace
3. III. Adagio molto e cantabile
4. IV. Finale: Presto – Allegro assai

Soloists

• Ingeborg Wenglor, soprano
• Annelies Burmeister, mezzo-soprano
• Martin Ritzmann, tenor
• Rolf Kühne, bass

Czech Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master: Josef Veselka

Performers

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Kletzki, conductor

Symphony No. 9

• Ingeborg Wenglor – soprano
• Annelies Burmeister – mezzo-soprano
• Martin Ritzmann – tenor
• Rolf Kühne – bass
• Czech Philharmonic Chorus
• Josef Veselka – chorus master

Total Playing Time:6:04:31