100 Best Beethoven (6 CDs)

1
Symphony No. 1 in C, Op.21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
by Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
5:29


2
Symphony No. 2 in D, Op.36: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
by Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
3:42


3
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
by Kurt Sanderling
6:28


4
Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, Op.55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
by Kurt Sanderling
1:58


5
Symphony No. 4 in B flat Op.60: III. Menuetto (Allegro vivace) & Trio (Un poco meno allegro)
by Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
5:43


6
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
by Philharmonia Orchestra/Kurt Sanderling
6:35


7
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang - Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Arr. Norman Bates)
by Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
6:41


8
Egmont Op. 84: Overture
by Eugen Jochum/London Symphony Orchestra
8:50


9
Symphony No. 7 in A, Op.92: Poco sostenuto - Vivace
by Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
6:06


10
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
by Wolfgang Sawallisch
3:18


11
Symphony No. 7 in A, Op.92: Allegro con brio
by Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
7:18


12
Symphony No. 8, Op.93 (1989 Remastered Version): II. Allegretto scherzando
by Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan
3:57


13
Symphony No. 8, Op.93 (1989 Remastered Version): IV. Allegro vivace
by Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan
3:44


14
The Ruins of Athens (Incidental Music) Op.113: Turkish March
by Orchestra of St Luke's/Dennis Russell Davies
2:06


15
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: 'Ode to Joy'
by James Morris
6:14


Disc 2
1
Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 (cadenzas by Vasa Prihoda) (1988 Remastered Version): I. Allegro ma non troppo
by Josef Suk/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
4:06


2
Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 (cadenzas by Vasa Prihoda) (1988 Remastered Version): II. Larghetto -
by Josef Suk/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
3:29


3
Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 (cadenzas by Vasa Prihoda) (1988 Remastered Version): III. Rondo (Allegro)
by Josef Suk/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult
5:04


4
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op.15 (1996 Remastered Version): I. Allegro con brio
by Alexis Weissenberg/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert Von Karajan
3:27


5
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op.15 (1996 Remastered Version): II. Largo
by Alexis Weissenberg/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert Von Karajan
4:36


6
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat, Op.19 (1996 Remastered Version): III. Rondo (molto allegro)
by Alexis Weissenberg/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert Von Karajan
5:55


7
Romances (1992 Remastered Version): F, Op. 50 (c1798)
by Yehudi Menuhin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir John Pritchard
9:09


8
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
by Claudio Arrau/Alceo Galliera
5:45


9
Romances (1992 Remastered Version): G, Op. 40 (c1802)
by Yehudi Menuhin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir John Pritchard
4:30


10
Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major, Op. 56, "Triple Concerto": II. Largo
by Sviatoslav Richter/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostropovich/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan
5:34


11
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Op. 58 (1996 Remastered Version): II. Andante con moto
by Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell
5:46


12
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Op. 58 (1996 Remastered Version): III. Rondo (Vivace)
by Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell
10:00


13
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, 'Emperor' Op. 73: I. Allegro
by Cleveland Orchestra
20:16


14
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, 'Emperor' Op. 73 (1996 Remastered Version): Adagio un poco mosso
by Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell
8:56


15
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, 'Emperor' Op. 73 (1996 Remastered Version): Rondo (Allegro)
by Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell
10:36


16
Choral Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80
by John Lill
4:51


Disc 3
1
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
by Walter Gieseking
7:50


2
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
by Walter Gieseking
5:47


3
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo (Allegro)
by Walter Gieseking
4:08


4
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2, 'Moonlight': I. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)
by Dame Moura Lympany
3:57


5
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"
by Dame Moura Lympany
3:20


6
Piano Sonata No 15 in D major Op.28 "Pastoral": Rondo - Allegro ma non troppo
by Stephen Kovacevich
4:49


7
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest" (1996 Remastered Version): III. Allegretto
by Sviatoslav Richter
6:56


8
6 Minuets, WoO 10: No. 2 in G Major (Moderato)
by Dame Moura Lympany
2:54


9
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, "Waldstein", Op. 53: I. Allegro con brio
by Stephen Kovacevich
10:30


10
6 Variations in D in the Turkish March from "The Ruins of Athens" Op. 76 (1996 Remastered Version)
by Emil Gilels
7:11


11
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai (Excerpt, Opening)
by Claudio Arrau
5:11


12
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major Op.81a Les Adieux: I. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"
by Stephen Kovacevich
6:33


13
33 Variations on a Waltz in C major by Diabelli Op.120: Tema: Vivace
by Peter Donohoe
0:52


14
33 Variations on a Waltz in C major by Diabelli Op.120: Variation I: Alla marcia maestoso
by Peter Donohoe
1:40


15
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo)
by Christoph Eschenbach
2:36


16
Six Bagatelles, Op.126: V Quasi allegretto
by Stephen Kovacevich
2:27


17
Rondo a capriccio in G Major, Op. 129 "Die Wut über den verlorenen Groschen"
by Dame Moura Lympany
6:02


Disc 4
1
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': I. Allegro
by Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin
3:37


2
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': II. Adagio molto espressivo
by Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin
6:27


3
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op.24 'Spring': III. Schezo (Allegro molto)
by Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin
1:20


4
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": IV. Rondo (Allegro, ma non troppo)
by Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin
6:52


5
Cello Sonata No.2 in G minor Op.5 No.2: I. Adagio sostenuto ed esspresivo
by Paul Tortelier/Eric Heidsieck
5:57


6
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 12 No. 2: I. Allegro vivace
by Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet
3:15


7
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat Op. 12 No. 3: II. Adagio con molt'espressione
by Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet
6:34


8
Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor Op. 23: III. Allegro molto
by Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet
2:10


9
Flute Sonata in B flat: II. Polonaise
by Michel Debost/Christian Ivaldi
4:16


10
Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30: III. Allegro vivace
by Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet
3:34


11
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, Op.47 'Kreutzer': II. Andante con variazioni 1-4
by Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin
2:34


12
Violin Sonata No. 9 in A, Op.47 'Kreutzer': III. Finale (Presto)
by Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin
3:05


13
12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen"
by Paul Tortelier/Eric Heidsieck
9:29


14
Cello Sonata No.3 in A Op. 69 (1988 Remastered Version): I. Allegro ma non tanto
by Jacqueline du Pré/Stephen Kovacevich
4:40


15
Ten National Airs with Variations for Flute & Piano Op.107: I. I bin a Tiroler Bua
by Michel Debost/Christian Ivaldi
4:14


16
Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5 in D Op. 102/2 (1988 Remastered Version): III. Allegro - Allegro fugato
by Jacqueline du Pré/Stephen Kovacevich
3:53


Disc 5
1
Quintet in E Flat for Piano & Wind, Op.16 (1998 Remastered Version): III. Rondo (Allegro non troppo)
by Melos Ensemble
5:48


2
String Quartet No.1 in F Op.18 No.1 (1985 Remastered Version): II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (extract)
by Alban Berg Quartett
3:54


3
String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op.18 (1999 Remastered Version): III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio
by Alban Berg Quartett
3:27


4
Clarinet Trio in B flat major Op. 11: II. Adagio
by Nash Ensemble
5:12


5
Duo No. 1 for C for Clarinet & Bassoon, WoO 27 (1998 Remastered Version): I. Allegro
by Melos Ensemble
3:51


6
Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Tempo di Menuetto - Trio
by Melos Ensemble
3:10


7
Trio for Flute, Violin & Viola in D Op.25: I. Entrata (Allegro)
by Michel Debost/Serge Collot/Gérard Jarry
3:22


8
Trio for Flute, Violin & Viola in D Op.25: II. Tempo ordinario d'un Menuetto
by Michel Debost/Serge Collot/Gérard Jarry
4:51


9
Trio for Flute, Violin & Viola in D Op.25: III. Allegro molto
by Michel Debost/Serge Collot/Gérard Jarry
2:09


10
String Quartet No.7 in F "Razumovsky" Op.59 No.1 (1985 Remastered Version): I. Allegro
by Alban Berg Quartett
9:29


11
March for Sextet in B Flat Major (1810), WoO 29 (1998 Remastered Version)
by Melos Ensemble
1:20


12
Piano Trio No.5 in D Op.70 No.1 "Ghost": II. Largo assai ed espressivo
by The Chung Trio
5:16


13
String Quartet No.10 in E flat "Harp" Op.74: I. Poco adagio - Allegro
by The Hungarian Quartet
8:39


14
Sextet in E Flat Major, Op.81b (1998 Remastered Version): III. Rondo (Allegro)
by Melos Ensemble
5:37


15
Piano Trio No.7 in B flat Op.97 "Archduke": I. Allegro moderato (extract)
by Chung Trio
4:24


16
Octet in E flat Major, Op. 103: Finale (Presto)
by Melos Ensemble
3:45


Disc 6
1
Zärtliche Liebe, 'Ich liebe dich' WoO123 (Herrosse)
by Olaf Bär/Geoffrey Parsons
1:46


2
Wonne der Wehmut Op.83 No.2 (1992 Remastered Version)
by Elly Ameling/Dalton Baldwin
2:47


3
Der Kuss Op. 128 (2001 Remastered Version)
by Walter Berry/Gerald Moore
2:00


4
Der Floh Op.75/3 (2001 Remastered Version)
by Walter Berry/Gerald Moore
2:21


5
12 Irish Songs WoO154 (1993 Remastered Version): IX. Oh! would I were but that sweet linnet
by Victoria de los Angeles/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Eduard Drolc/Irmgard Poppen/Gerald Moore
2:31


6
12 Irish Songs WoO154 (1993 Remastered Version): XII. He promised me at parting
by Victoria de los Angeles/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Eduard Drolc/Irmgard Poppen/Gerald Moore
1:25


7
Adelaïde Op.46 (2006 Remastered Version)
by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Hertha Klust
5:52


8
Sept Lieder de Wolfgang von Goethe (2007 Remastered Version): Marmotte, op.52 No.7
by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Hertha Klust
2:10


9
Sechs Lieder Op. 48: Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur (Die Himmel rühmen) Op.48 No.4
by Wilhelm Pitz
2:32


10
Mass in C major Op. 86: Kyrie
by New Philharmonia Chorus/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Carlo Maria Giulini
5:34


11
Missa solemnis in D Op. 123, Gloria: Gloria in excelsis Deo - Gratias agimus tibi
by Carol Vaness/Waltraud Meier/Hans-Peter Blochwitz/Hans Tschammer/Tallis Chamber Choir/English Chamber Orchestra/Jeffrey Tate
5:00


12
Missa solemnis in D Op. 123, Credo: Et resurrexit tertia die - Credo in Spiritum Sanctum
by Carol Vaness/Waltraud Meier/Hans-Peter Blochwitz/Hans Tschammer/Tallis Chamber Choir/English Chamber Orchestra/Jeffrey Tate
3:00


13
Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version): Overture
by Herbert von Karajan
6:59


14
Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version), Act I: O wär' ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline)
by Herbert von Karajan
4:03


15
Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version), Act I: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline/Leonore/Rocco/Jaquino)
by Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Helga Dernesch/Karl Ridderbusch/Helen Donath/Horst Laubenthal
4:45


16
Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version), Act I: Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (Pizzaro/Chorus)
by Herbert von Karajan
3:01


Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version), Act I: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?...Komm, Hoffnung (Leonore)
by Herbert von Karajan
7:38


18
Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version), Act I: O welche Lust! (Chorus/two prisoners)
by Herbert von Karajan
7:21


19
Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version), Act II: O namenlose Freude! (Leonore/Florestan)
by Herbert von Karajan
3:02


20
Fidelio (1989 Remastered Version), Act II: Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (all)
by Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Helga Dernesch/Karl Ridderbusch/Zoltan Kélémen/José Van Dam/Helen Donath/Chöre der Deutschen Oper Berlin
4:01