"Essential Beethoven - 24 of His Greatest Masterpieces"
2 CD
Decca ‎– 468 530-2
2001
1-1 –Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra* Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67 - 1. Allegro Con Brio 7:09 1-2 –Antal Dorati, The London Symphony Orchestra Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92 - 2. Allegretto 8:29 1-3 –Arthur Grumiaux, Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra* Violin Romance No.2 In F, Op.50 7:53 1-4 –Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 1. Adagio Sostenuto 6:10 1-5 –Vladimir Ashkenazy Bagatelle In A Minor, Woo 59 -"Für Elise" 3:01 1-6 –Stephen Kovacevich* Piano Sonata No.17 In D Minor, Op.31 No.2 -"Tempest" - 3. Allegretto 6:32 1-7 –Members Of The Berlin Philharmonic Octet Septet In E Flat, Op.20 - 5. Scherzo (Allegro Molto E Vivace) 3:16 1-8 –Alfred Brendel, Bernard Haitink, The London Philharmonic Orchestra Piano Concerto No.3 In C Minor, Op.37 - 2. Largo 10:34 1-9 –The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti Symphony No.8 In F, Op.93 - 4. Allegro Vivace 7:44 1-10 –George Szell, Wiener Philharmoniker Overture "Egmont", Op.84 8:26 1-11 –Alceo Galliera, Arthur Grumiaux, New Philharmonia Orchestra Violin Concerto In D, Op.61 - 3. Rondo (Allegro) 9:01 2-1 –The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat Major Op.73 -"Emperor" - 2. Adagio Un Poco Mosso 7:49 2-2 –Colin Davis*, Staatskapelle Dresden Symphony No.6 In F, Op.68 -"Pastoral" - 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm: Allegretto 9:40 2-3 –Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Radu Lupu, Zubin Mehta Piano Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major, Op.19 - 3. Rondo (Molto Allegro) 6:01 2-4 –Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique" - 2. Adagio Cantabile 5:02 2-5 –Quartetto Italiano String Quartet No.13 In B Flat, Op.130 - 5. Cavatina ( Adagio Molto Espressivo) 7:13 2-6 –Alfred Brendel 6 Bagatelles, Op.126 - 6. Presto - Andante Amabile E Con Moto 4:20 2-7 –Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy Sonata For Violin And Piano No.5 In F, Op.24 - "Spring" - 4. Rondo (Allegro Ma Non Troppo) 6:52 2-8 –The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner 12 Minuets, Woo 7 - No. 11 2:12 2-9 –Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 3. Presto 7:36 2-10 –Luciano Pavarotti, Philharmonia Orchestra, Pierino Gamba In Questa Tomba Oscura, Woo.133 3:30 2.-11 –The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Hans Sotin, Hildegard Behrens, Georg Solti, Sona Ghazarian Fidelio Op.72 / Act 1 - "Mir Ist So Wunderbar" 5:17 2-12 –Georg Solti, Phil Kraus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra* & Chorus* Fidelio Op.72 / Act 1 - "O Welche Lust, In Freier Luft Den Atem Leicht Zu Heben!" 8:23 2-13 –Joan Sutherland, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, James King (3), Marilyn Horne, Martti Talvela, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op.125 - "Choral" / 4. - 4. Presto - Allegro Assai (excerpt) 2:55