Complete Edition

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Tracklist

1CD: Symphonies 1 & 3
2CD: Symphonies 2 & 4
3CD: Symphonies 5 & 6
4CD: Symphonies 7 & 8
5CD: Symphony No. 9 'Choral'
6CD: Piano Concertos 1 & 2
7CD: Piano Concertos 3 & 5
8CD: Piano Concertos No. 4 & Op. 61
9CD: Violin Concerto, Romances for Violin and Orchestra
10CD: Triple Concerto, Piano Concerto WoO4, Rondo WoO6
11CD: Overtures, Die Weihe des Hauses - Excerpts
12CD: Orchestral Works, Organ Works
13CD: Dances I
14CD: Dances II
15CD: Music for Wind Ensemble I
16CD: Music for Wind Ensemble II
17CD: Chamber Music for Flute I
18CD: Chamber Music for Flute II
19CD: Septet Op. 20, Sextet Op. 81b
20CD: Quintet Op. 16, Trio Op. 11, Horn Sonata
21CD: Trio Op. 38, Duo WoO 40
22CD: Serenade Op. 25; Rondo WoO 41; Trio Hess 48; Works for Mandolin & Piano
23CD: Piano Quartets
24CD: Piano Trios I
25CD: Piano Trios II
26CD: Piano Trios III
27CD: Piano Trios IV
28CD: Piano Trios V
29CD: Cello Sonatas I
30CD: Cello Sonatas II; Cello Variations
31CD: Violin Sonatas I
32CD: Violin Sonatas II
33CD: Violin Sonatas III
34CD: Violin Sonatas IV
35CD: String Trios I
36CD: String Trios II
37CD: String Quartets Op. 18 Nos. 1-3
38CD: String Quartets Op. 18 Nos. 4-6, Minuet In A Flat Hess 33
39CD: String Quartets Op. 59 'Rasumovsky' Nos. 1 & 2
40CD: String Quartets Op. 59 No. 3 'Rasumovsky'; Op. 74 'Harp'
41CD: String Quartets Opp. 95 'Quartetto Serioso' & 130; Grosse Fuge Op. 133
42CD: String Quartets Opp. 127 & 131
43CD: String Quartets Opp. 132 & 135
44CD: Music for String Ensembles I
45CD: Music for String Ensembles II
46CD: Piano Sonatas Opp. 106 'Hammerklavier' & 111
47CD: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101, 109, 110 & 90
48CD: Piano Sonatas Op. 57 'Appassionata', Op. 54, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux', Op. 31 No. 1
49CD: Piano Sonatas Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest', Op. 31 No. 3, Op. 53 'Waldstein', Op. 49 No. 1
50CD: Piano Sonatas Op. 2 No. 1, Op. 79, Op. 10 Nos. 1 & 2, Op. 14 No. 1
51CD: Piano Sonatas Op. 14 No. 2, Op. 27 Nos. 1 & 2 'Moonlight', Op. 28 'Pastoral'
52CD: Piano Sonatas Op. 10 No. 3, Op. 2 Nos. 2 & 3
53CD: Piano Sonatas Op. 13 'Pathetique', Op. 22, Op. 26 'Funeral March', Op. 78
54CD: Piano Sonatas Op. 7, Op. 49 No. 2
55CD: Piano Variations I; Piano Sonata Op. 49 No. 2
56CD: Piano Variations II
57CD: Piano Variations III; Piano Sonatas WoO 47; Miscellaneous Piano Works I
58CD: Piano Variations IV; Bagatelles I
59CD: Bagatelles II; Miscellaneous Piano Works II
60CD: Miscellaneous Piano Works III; Piano Variations V
61CD: Piano Works 4-hands
62CD: Leonore (beginning)
63CD: Leonore (conclusion)
64CD: Fidelio (beginning)
65CD: Fidelio (conclusion)
66CD: Egmont
67CD: The Creatures of Prometheus; Ritterballett
68CD: The Ruins of Athens; King Stephan; Germania; Chor Auf Die Verbündeten Fürsten: 'Ihr Weisen Gründer'
69CD: Arias
70CD: Cantatas: On the Death of Joseph II; On the Accession of Leopold II
71CD: Der Glorreiche Augenblick; Polyphonic Italian Songs WoO 99
72CD: Miscellaneous Vocal Works
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1Cantata for Mixed Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 112 "Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt"8:08
2Fantasy for Piano, Choir, and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
piano:
Walter Klien (pianist)
choir vocals:
Saint Louis Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jerzy Semkow (conductor)
recording of:
Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra in C minor, op. 80 “Choral Fantasy”
lyricist:
Christoph Kuffner
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
dedicated to:
Maximilian Joseph I. von Bayern
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:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 486) and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 80)
20:01
3Elegiac Song for Choir and Orchestra, Op. 118
choir vocals:
Saint Louis Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jerzy Semkow (conductor)
recording of:
Elegischer Gesang, op. 118 (Elegiac Song)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
dedicated to:
Johann von Pasqualati
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 118)
6:00
4Song of Fellowship for 2 Solo Voices and 3-Part Chorus accompanied by 6 Wind Instruments, Op. 122
piano:
Michael Wagner (pianist) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
alto vocals:
Kerstin Wagner (alto) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Emilia Schedel (soprano) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
tenor vocals:
Daniel Schreiber (tenor) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
recording of:
Song of Fellowship for 2 Solo Voices and 3‐Part Chorus accompanied by 6 Wind Instruments, op. 122
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
additional composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 122)
4:30
5Rural Cantata for 4 Voices accopmanied by Piano, WoO 103
piano:
Michael Wagner (pianist) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Emilia Schedel (soprano) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
tenor vocals:
Daniel Schreiber (tenor) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15) and Rainer Tetenberg (tenor) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
recording of:
Rural Cantata for 4 Voices accompanied by Piano, WoO 103
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 127) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 103)
5:29
6Lobkowitz Cantata for Solo Voice accompanied by Choir and Piano, WoO 106
piano:
Michael Wagner (pianist) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Emilia Schedel (soprano) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
recording of:
Lobkowitz Cantata for Solo Voice accompanied by Choir and Piano, WoO 106
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1823)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 106) and Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 772)
2:13
73 Voice Canon in F major, WoO 166: "Kurz ist der Schmerz"
tenor vocals:
Tobias Altvater (tenor) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15), Daniel Schreiber (tenor) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15) and Rainer Tetenberg (tenor) (from 2007-02-09 until 2007-02-15)
recording of:
"Kurz ist der Schmerz", WoO 166
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1815)
dedicated to:
Louis Spohr (German composer)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 594) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 166)
4:47
8Hess 91 - Opferlied (piano arrangement from Op. 121b)
piano:
Elisabeth Grünert (pianist) (on 2007-02-15)
additional alto vocals:
Anne Bierwirth (alt) (on 2007-02-15)
additional bass vocals:
Manfred Bittner (operatic bass) (on 2007-02-15)
additional tenor vocals:
Daniel Johannsen (tenor) (on 2007-02-15)
soprano vocals:
Heike Heilmann (sopran) (on 2007-02-15)
recording of:
Opferlied, op. 121b, Hess 91 (for voice, chorus and piano)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1822)
arranger:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 91)
4:34
9Wedding Song for Voice accompanied by Mixed Choir and Piano, WoO 105
piano:
Elisabeth Grünert (pianist) (on 2007-02-15)
additional alto vocals:
Anne Bierwirth (alt) (on 2007-02-15)
additional soprano vocals:
Heike Heilmann (sopran) (on 2007-02-15)
additional tenor vocals:
Daniel Johannsen (tenor) (on 2007-02-15)
bass vocals:
Manfred Bittner (operatic bass) (on 2007-02-15)
recording of:
Wedding Song for Voice accompanied by Mixed Choir and Piano, WoO 105, Hess 124 (2nd version, in A, Hess 124)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1819)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 124)
revision of:
Wedding Song for Voice accompanied by Mixed Choir and Piano, WoO 105 (catch-all for unknown versions)
revision of:
Wedding Song for Voice accompanied by Mixed Choir and Piano, WoO 105 (1st version, in C, Hess 125)
1:52
10"Abschiedsgesang an Wiens Bürger", WoO 121
piano:
Norbert Groh (pianist) (from 2007-02-15 until 2007-02-16)
baritone vocals:
Florian Prey (baritone) (from 2007-02-15 until 2007-02-16)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 121 "Abschiedsgesang an Wiens Bürger"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 121)
3:18
11Song of Fellowship for 2 Solo Voices and 3-Part Chorus accompanied by 6 Wind Instruments, Op. 122
piano:
Norbert Groh (pianist) (from 2007-02-15 until 2007-02-16)
baritone vocals:
Florian Prey (baritone) (from 2007-02-15 until 2007-02-16)
recording of:
Song of Fellowship for 2 Solo Voices and 3‐Part Chorus accompanied by 6 Wind Instruments, op. 122
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
additional composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 122)
3:33
12"Opferlied", WoO 126
piano:
Norbert Groh (pianist) (from 2007-02-15 until 2007-02-16)
baritone vocals:
Florian Prey (baritone) (from 2007-02-15 until 2007-02-16)
recording of:
Song for Voice and Piano, WoO 126: "Opferlied"
lyricist:
Friedrich von Matthisson
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Biamonti Catalogue (chronological catalogue of Beethoven's works) (number: Bia 173) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 126)
2:44
13"Es ist vollbracht", WoO 97: Final number from "The Triumphal Arches" for bass, chorus and orchestra. Risoluto
bass vocals:
Siegfried Vogel (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Berlin
conductor:
Arthur Apelt (conductor)
recording of:
"Es ist vollbracht" finale song for Bass, Chorus, and Orchestra, WoO 97 (from Treitschke's "Die Ehrenpforten")
lyricist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1815)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 97)
5:07
14Sacrificial Song for Soprano accompanied by Choir and Orchestra, Op. 121b
choir vocals:
Großer Chor des Berliner Rundfunks
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ingeborg Springer (german operatic mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Helmut Koch (conductor)
recording of:
Opferlied, op. 121b (first version, for soprano, choir and orchestra)
lyricist:
Friedrich von Matthisson
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 121b)
6:06
73CD: Christus am Ölberge
74CD: Mass in C
75CD: Missa Solemnis
76CD: Songs I
77CD: Songs II
78CD: Songs III
79CD: Songs IV
80CD: Canons, Epigrams and Jokes; Irish Songs WoO 152 & 153
81CD: Irish Songs WoO 152 & 153 (continued)
82CD: 12 Irish Songs WoO 154
83CD: 26 Welsh Songs WoO 155
84CD: 12 Scottish Songs WoO 156; 12 verschiedene Volkslieder WoO 157
85CD: 25 Scottish Songs Op. 108; 23 Lieder verschiedener Völker WoO158a (selection)
86CD: Folk Songs WoO 158