Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos Limited Edition Set 9 CDs.
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Otto Klemperer's Beethoven is one of the towering achievements in the history of recordings. By today's standards, these performances are hopelessly old-fashioned: dark, heavy, and frequently very slow. But they are also the grandest, most unsentimental, most purposeful versions in the catalog. In addition, the relatively slow tempos (only in the fast movements--the slow ones are pretty swift) and forward wind balance permit more detail to be heard than in most original-instrument performances. At budget price and with the entire piano concerto cycle thrown in for good measure, this is greatness incarnate. --David Hurwitz
- Manufacturer : EMI Classics
- Date First Available : October 21, 2006
- Label : EMI Classics
- Number of discs : 9
rack Listings
Disc: 1
| 1 | Sym No.1in C, Op.21: I: Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio |
| 2 | Sym No.1in C, Op.21: II: Andante Cantabile Con Moto |
| 3 | Sym No.1in C, Op.21: III: Menuetto & Trio: Allegro Molto E Vivace |
| 4 | Sym No.1in C, Op.21: IV: Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace |
| 5 | Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': I: Allegro Ma Non Troppo Awakening Of Happy Feelings On Arriving... |
| 6 | Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': II: Andante Molto Mosso Scene By The Brook Szene Am Bach Scene... |
| 7 | Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': III: Allegro - In Tempo D'Allegro - Tempo I - Peasants'... |
| 8 | Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': IV: Allegro - Storm And Tempest Gewitter Und Sturm Orage... |
| 9 | Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': V: Allegretto Shepherds' Song. Happy And Thankful Feelings... |
Disc: 2
| 1 | Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': I: Allegro Con Brio |
| 2 | Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': II: Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai |
| 3 | Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': III: Scherzo & Trio: Allegro Vivace |
| 4 | Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': IV: Finale: Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - Presto |
| 5 | Grosse Fuge, in Bflat, Op.133 |
Disc: 3
| 1 | Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: I: Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio - Daniel Barenboim/Phil Orch NPO/Otto Klemperer D |
| 2 | Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: II: Larghetto |
| 3 | Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: III: Scherzo & Trio: Allegro |
| 4 | Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: IV: Allegro Molto |
| 5 | Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: I: Allegro Con Brio |
| 6 | Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: II: Andante Con Moto - Piu Mosso - Tempo I. |
| 7 | Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: III: Allegro |
| 8 | Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: IV: Allegro - Presto |
Disc: 4
| 1 | Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: I: Adagio - Allegro Vivace |
| 2 | Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: II: Adagio |
| 3 | Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: III: Menuetto: Allegro Vivace - Trio: Un Poco Meno Allegro |
| 4 | Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: IV: Allegro Ma Non Troppo |
| 5 | Sym No.7in A, Op.92: I: Poco Sostenuto - Vivace |
| 6 | Sym No.7in A, Op.92: II: Allegretto |
| 7 | Sym No.7in A, Op.92: III: Presto - Assai Meno Presto |
| 8 | Sym No.7in A, Op.92: IV: Allegro Con Brio |
Disc: 5
| 1 | Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: I: Allegro Vivace Con Brio |
| 2 | Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: II: Allegretto Scherzando |
| 3 | Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: III: Tempo Di Menuetto |
| 4 | Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: IV: Allegro Vivace |
| 5 | Ovt: Leonore No.1, Op.138 |
| 6 | Ovt: Leonore No.2, Op.72 |
| 7 | Ovt: Leonore No.3, Op.72a |
| 8 | Ovt: Coriolan, Op.62 |
Disc: 6
| 1 | Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': I: Allegro Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso |
| 2 | Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': II: Molto Vivace - Presto |
| 3 | Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': III: Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato |
| 4 | Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': IV: Presto - Recitativo - Allegro Assai - Alla Marcia: Allegro... |
| 5 | Ovt: Prometheus, Op.43 |
Disc: 7
| 1 | Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: I: Allegro Con Brio |
| 2 | Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: II: Largo |
| 3 | Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: III: Rondo: Allegro Scherzando |
| 4 | Pno Con No.2 in Bflat, Op.19: I: Allegro Con Brio |
| 5 | Pno Con No.2 in Bflat, Op.19: II: Adagio |
| 6 | Pno Con No.2 in Bflat, Op.19: III: Rondo: Molto Allegro |
Disc: 8
| 1 | Pno Con No.3in c, Op.37: I: Allegro Con Brio |
| 2 | Pno Con No.3in c, Op.37: II: Andante Con Moto |
| 3 | Pno Con No.3in c, Op.37: III: Rondo: Vivace |
| 4 | Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: I: Allegro Moderato |
| 5 | Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: II: Andante Con Moto |
| 6 | Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: III: Rondo: Vivace |
Disc: 9
| 1 | Fantasia in C, Op.80: John Alldis Choir |
| 2 | Pno Con No.5 in Eflat, Op.73 'Emperor': I: Allegro |
| 3 | Pno Con No.5 in Eflat, Op.73 'Emperor': II: Adagio Un Poco Mosso |
| 4 | Pno Con No.5 in Eflat, Op.73 'Emperor': III: Rondo: Allegro |