The Best of Beethoven

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven, Alfred Scholz; London Philharmonic Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Symphony No 6 in F major op 68 - Pastoral - 1st Movement
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven9:11
2Symphony No 6 in F major op 68 - Pastoral - 5th MovementLudwig van Beethoven10:18
3"Eroica" Symphony No 3 in E Flat op 55
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1805-04-07)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 55)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:12
4"Choral" Symphony No 9 in D minor op 125
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
additional lyricist:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
lyricist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright) (in 1785)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824, from 1823 until 1824)
dedicated to:
Friedrich Wilhelm III. von Preußen (Frederick William III)
premiered at:
Theater am Kärntnertor in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1824-05-07)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 1), Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 787) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 125)
Ludwig van Beethoven23:46
5"Fate" Symphony No 5 in C Minor op 67
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
dedicated to:
Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz and Андрей Разумовский (Russian diplomat)
premiered at:
Ludwig van Beethoven at Theater an der Wien (1808-12-22) (on 1808-12-22)
premiered at:
Theater an der Wien in Mariahilf, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1808-12-22)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 67)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:57
6Moonlight "Sonata"
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” (catch-all for arrangements)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:07
7Pathetique "Sonata" - 2nd MovementLudwig van Beethoven5:38
8Fur Elise
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
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 Beethoven1:44
9The Ruins of Athens
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
partial recording of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1811)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 113)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:19