The Best of Beethoven

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven; Karl Böhm, Yehudi Menuhin, Rafael Kubelík, Wilhelm Kempff (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1973-11)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor) (in 1973-11)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1973-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (in 1973-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven8:25
2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat “Emperor”, op. 73: Adagio
piano:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
Ludwig van Beethoven9:25
3Symphony no. 6 in F major “Pastoral”, op. 68: Allegretto
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven9:52
4Romance no. 2 in F major for Violin and Orchestra, op. 50
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
violin:
David Oistrakh (violinist) (in 1961-02)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1961-02)
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (in 1961-02)
balance engineer:
Harald Baudis (sound engineer) (in 1961-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-02)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile) (in 1961-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
Ludwig van Beethoven8:48
5Bagatelle for Piano, “Fur Elise”
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1964-05)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Beethovensaal (Hannover) in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1964-05)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 1964-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:13
6Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, op. 27 no. 2: Adagio
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse (in 1965-01)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1965-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer) (in 1965-01)
recorded at:
Beethovensaal (Hannover) in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1965-01)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1965-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven46:06
7Violin and Piano Sonata no. 5 in F major “Spring”, op. 24: Adagio
executive producer:
Dr. Wilfried Daenicke (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter (Producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1970-06)
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1970-06)
balance engineer:
Hansjoachim Reiser (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Conway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo (in 1970-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:29
8Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathetique”, op. 13: Adagio cantabile
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven4:59
9Symphony no. 3 in E-flat “Eroica”, op. 55: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
orchestra:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:22
10Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”, op. 125: Finale “Ode to Joy”
vocals:
Vienna State Opera Chorus (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven12:52

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part of:Eloquence (Deutsche Grammophon/Decca/Philips Classics, et al.; classical series established in 1999) (order: 98)