Tracklist

1CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2
2CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”
3CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 4 & 5
4CD: Beethoven: Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt / Symphony no. 6 “Pastoral” / Choral Fantasy
5CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8
6CD: Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 “Choral”
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1Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”, op. 125: 1. Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-05)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (in 1986-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven17:17
2Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”, op. 125: 2. Molto vivace - Presto
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto (in 1986-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven14:22
3Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”, op. 125: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato – Tempo I – Andante moderato – Adagio – Lo stesso tempo (in 1986-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven417:06
4Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”, op. 125: 4. Presto - Allegro assai - Presto - “O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!” - Allegro assai (Final chorus from Schiller's ode “To Joy”)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
alto vocals:
Marjana Lipovšek (mezzo soprano) (in 1986-05)
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1986-05)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1986-05)
soprano vocals:
Gabriela Beňačková (soprano) (in 1986-05) and Violeta Urmana (mezzo-soprano / soprano) (in 1986-05)
tenor vocals:
Gösta Winbergh (tenor) (in 1986-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-05)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1986-05)
chorus master:
Walter Hagen-Groll (chorus master) (in 1986-05)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (in 1986-05)
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 Beethoven23:56
7CD: Beethoven: Overtures: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus / König Stephan / Die Ruinen von Athen / Die Weihe des Hauses / Zur Namensfeier / Coriolan / Egmont
8CD: Beethoven: Overtures: Fidelio / Leonore I-III
9CD: Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 / Overture: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus
10CD: Berg: Seven Early Songs / Der Wein / Three Orchestral Pieces, op. 6
11CD: Berg: Altenberg-Lieder / Three Pieces from the “Lyric Suite” / Lulu-Suite
12CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Act I)
13CD: Berg: Wozzeck (Acts II & III)
14CD: Brahms: Symphony no. 1
15CD: Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2
16CD: Brahms: Hungarian Dances
17CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 1
18CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 4 “Romantic”
19CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 5
20CD: Bruckner: Symphony no. 7

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includes:L’italiana in Algeri (1987 studio cast) by Gioachino Rossini (composer); Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano), Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone), Enzo Dara (operatic bass), Frank Lopardo (tenor), Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic), Claudio Abbado (conductor)