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Offer,Essential Beethoven

24 of his Greatest Masterpieces

Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), Stephen Kovacevich (piano), Alfred Brendel (piano), Radu Lupu (piano), Quartetto Italiano (string quartet), Franco Rossi (cello), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Itzhak Perlman (violin), Luciano Pavarotti...

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Contents

Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Work length7:08
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  • Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Bernard Haitink
  • Recorded: 1986-04-15
  • Recording Venue: Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam

1. Allegro con brio

Track length7:08
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Work length8:29
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  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Antal Dorati
  • Recorded: 1963-07
  • Recording Venue: Watford Town Hall, London

2. Allegretto

Track length8:29
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Beethoven: Romance No.2 in F, Op.50

Work length7:52
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  • Arthur Grumiaux (violin)
  • Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Bernard Haitink
  • Recorded: 1960-05-14
  • Recording Venue: Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam

Excerpt, Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Work length6:10
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  • Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
  • Recorded: 1978-02-07
  • Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey

I. Adagio sostenuto

Track length6:10
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Beethoven: Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59)

Work length3:00
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  • Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
  • Recorded: 1984-05-29
  • Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

Excerpt, Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest'

Work length6:32
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  • Stephen Kovacevich (piano)
  • Recorded: 1971-12-22
  • Recording Venue: Brent Town Hall, Wembley, London

3. Allegretto

Track length6:32
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Septet in E flat major, Op. 20

Work length3:16
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  • Berlin Philharmonic Octet
  • Recorded: 1972-11-25
  • Recording Venue: Johannesstift, Berlin

5. Scherzo (Allegro molto e vivace)

Track length3:16
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Work length10:33
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  • Alfred Brendel (piano)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Bernard Haitink
  • Recorded: 1975-11-12
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

II. Largo

Track length10:33
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

Work length7:44
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  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Georg Solti
  • Recorded: 1973-11-09
  • Recording Venue: Medinah Temple, Chicago

4. Allegro vivace

Track length7:44
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Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Work length8:25
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  • Wiener Philharmoniker
  • George Szell
  • Recorded: 1969-12-15
  • Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

Excerpt, Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Work length9:00
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  • Arthur Grumiaux (violin)
  • New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Alceo Galliera
  • Recorded: 1966-07-05
  • Recording Venue: Wembley Town Hall, London

3. Rondo (Allegro)

Track length9:00
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'

Work length7:48
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  • Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
  • Cleveland Orchestra
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Recorded: 1986-04
  • Recording Venue: Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland

2. Adagio un poco mosso

Track length7:48
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'

Work length9:40
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  • Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Sir Colin Davis
  • Recorded: 1992-09
  • Recording Venue: Lukaskirche, Dresden

5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto

Track length9:40
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19

Work length6:00
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  • Radu Lupu (piano)
  • Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Zubin Mehta
  • Recorded: 1979-03-30
  • Recording Venue: Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv

3. Rondo (Molto allegro)

Track length6:00
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

Work length5:02
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  • Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
  • Recorded: 1980-12-13
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

II. Adagio cantabile

Track length5:02
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Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat, Op. 130

Work length7:13
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  • Quartetto Italiano (string quartet), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello)
  • Recorded: 1969-04-19
  • Recording Venue: Theatre Vevey, Vevey

5. Cavatina ( Adagio molto espressivo)

Track length7:13
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Bagatelles (6), Op. 126

Work length4:19
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  • Alfred Brendel (piano)
  • Recorded: 1984-03
  • Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

6. Presto - Andante amabile e con moto

Track length4:19
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 'Spring'

Work length6:51
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  • Itzhak Perlman (violin), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-06-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

4. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Track length6:51
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Beethoven: Minuets (12), WoO 7

Work length2:12
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  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1978-05-30
  • Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London

11. Minuet in C Major

Track length2:12
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Excerpt, Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Work length7:35
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  • Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
  • Recorded: 1978-02-07
  • Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey

III. Presto agitato

Track length7:35
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Beethoven: In questa tomba oscura, WoO.133

Work length3:29
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  • Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Piero Gamba
  • Recorded: 1977-04-24
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Beethoven: Fidelio op.72 / Act 1

Work length13:39
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  • Robert Johnson (tenor), Sona Ghazarian (soprano), Philip Kraus (baritone), Hildegard Behrens (soprano), Hans Sotin (bass (vocal))
  • Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Georg Solti
  • Recorded: 1979-05-24
  • Recording Venue: Medinah Temple, Chicago

"Mir ist so wunderbar"

Track length5:16
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"O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!"

Track length8:23
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - "Choral" / 4.

Work length2:55
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  • Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano), James King (tenor), Martti Talvela (bass (vocal))
  • Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker
  • Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
  • Recorded: 1965-12
  • Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

4. Presto - Allegro assai

Track length2:55
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