The Best of Beethoven

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Symphony No. 5: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
8:18
2"Moonlight" Sonata: I. Adagio sostenuto
performer:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
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”
6:32
3Leonore Overture No. 3
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
performer:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
recording of:
Overture “Leonore” no. 3 in C major, op. 72b
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1805 until 1806)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 72b)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
12:26
4Für Elise
performer:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
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)
3:50
5Symphony No. 9 "Choral": IV. Presto; Allegro assai
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
choir vocals:
Chorus pro Musica (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22) and New England Conservatory Chorus (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano) (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
soprano vocals:
Jane Marsh (soprano) (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
chorus master:
Alfred Nash Patterson (choral Master) (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (from 1969-04-21 until 1969-04-22)
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”
23:34