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


Disc: 1

1Sym No.1in C, Op.21: I: Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
2Sym No.1in C, Op.21: II: Andante Cantabile Con Moto
3Sym No.1in C, Op.21: III: Menuetto & Trio: Allegro Molto E Vivace
4Sym No.1in C, Op.21: IV: Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace
5Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': I: Allegro Ma Non Troppo Awakening Of Happy Feelings On Arriving...
6Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': II: Andante Molto Mosso Scene By The Brook Szene Am Bach Scene...
7Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': III: Allegro - In Tempo D'Allegro - Tempo I - Peasants'...
8Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': IV: Allegro - Storm And Tempest Gewitter Und Sturm Orage...
9Sym No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral': V: Allegretto Shepherds' Song. Happy And Thankful Feelings...

Disc: 2

1Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': I: Allegro Con Brio
2Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': II: Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai
3Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': III: Scherzo & Trio: Allegro Vivace
4Sym No.3 in Eflat, Op.55 'Eroica': IV: Finale: Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - Presto
5Grosse Fuge, in Bflat, Op.133

Disc: 3

1Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: I: Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio - Daniel Barenboim/Phil Orch NPO/Otto Klemperer D
2Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: II: Larghetto
3Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: III: Scherzo & Trio: Allegro
4Sym No.2 in D, Op.36: IV: Allegro Molto
5Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: I: Allegro Con Brio
6Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: II: Andante Con Moto - Piu Mosso - Tempo I.
7Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: III: Allegro
8Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: IV: Allegro - Presto

Disc: 4

1Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: I: Adagio - Allegro Vivace
2Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: II: Adagio
3Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: III: Menuetto: Allegro Vivace - Trio: Un Poco Meno Allegro
4Sym No.4 in Bflat, Op.60: IV: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5Sym No.7in A, Op.92: I: Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
6Sym No.7in A, Op.92: II: Allegretto
7Sym No.7in A, Op.92: III: Presto - Assai Meno Presto
8Sym No.7in A, Op.92: IV: Allegro Con Brio

Disc: 5

1Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: I: Allegro Vivace Con Brio
2Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: II: Allegretto Scherzando
3Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: III: Tempo Di Menuetto
4Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: IV: Allegro Vivace
5Ovt: Leonore No.1, Op.138
6Ovt: Leonore No.2, Op.72
7Ovt: Leonore No.3, Op.72a
8Ovt: Coriolan, Op.62

Disc: 6

1Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': I: Allegro Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
2Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': II: Molto Vivace - Presto
3Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': III: Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato
4Sym No.9 in d, Op.125 'Choral': IV: Presto - Recitativo - Allegro Assai - Alla Marcia: Allegro...
5Ovt: Prometheus, Op.43

Disc: 7

1Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: I: Allegro Con Brio
2Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: II: Largo
3Pno Con No.1 in C, Op.15: III: Rondo: Allegro Scherzando
4Pno Con No.2 in Bflat, Op.19: I: Allegro Con Brio
5Pno Con No.2 in Bflat, Op.19: II: Adagio
6Pno Con No.2 in Bflat, Op.19: III: Rondo: Molto Allegro

Disc: 8

1Pno Con No.3in c, Op.37: I: Allegro Con Brio
2Pno Con No.3in c, Op.37: II: Andante Con Moto
3Pno Con No.3in c, Op.37: III: Rondo: Vivace
4Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: I: Allegro Moderato
5Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: II: Andante Con Moto
6Pno Con No.4 in G, Op.58: III: Rondo: Vivace

Disc: 9

1Fantasia in C, Op.80: John Alldis Choir
2Pno Con No.5 in Eflat, Op.73 'Emperor': I: Allegro
3Pno Con No.5 in Eflat, Op.73 'Emperor': II: Adagio Un Poco Mosso
4Pno Con No.5 in Eflat, Op.73 'Emperor': III: Rondo: Allegro