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1Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1963-10-11, on 1963-10-25)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1963-10-11, on 1963-10-25)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1963-10-11, on 1965-10-25)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1963-10-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1963-10-25)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
7:37
26 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10 No. 2 in G major
piano:
Lazar Berman (pianist)
recording of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10
3:32
3Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise": Poco moto
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor)
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)
3:00
4Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Robert Casadesus (French pianist/composer)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 1) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 2)
part of:
Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
5:17
5Turkish March From "The Ruins of Athens"
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113: IV. Marcia alla turca
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1811)
is based on:
6 Variations for Piano in D major on an Original Theme, op. 76
part of:
Die Ruinen von Athen, op. 113
1:55
6Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
violin:
Zino Francescatti (violinist)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
10:07
7Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (from 1962-12-08 until 1962-12-15)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1962-12-08 until 1962-12-15)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (from 1962-12-08 until 1962-12-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
5:55
8Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3: IV. Allegro molto
string quartet:
Budapest String Quartet (before 1967; do not use for Budapest Strings)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3: IV. Allegro molto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1805 until 1806)
part of:
String Quartet no. 9 in C major, op. 59 no. 3
6:24
9Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro
producer:
Howard H. Scott (classical music producer)
piano:
Leon Fleisher (pianist and conductor) (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04) and The Philadelphia Orchestra (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04) and George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro (from 1961-03-03 until 1961-03-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
9:41
10Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1966-10-08)
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer) (on 1966-10-08)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1966-10-08)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c) (on 1966-10-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
6:15
11Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Recitative
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
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”
17:51

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