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Beethoven: 30 of the Best
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Beethoven: 30 of the Best

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Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Apr 24, 2020
Catalog #
8578350-52
UPC
747313835072

About

Beethoven is regarded by many to be the greatest composer who ever lived, and this collection presents 30 essential recordings of his most well-known works. From the beautiful moods of lamentation in the 'Moonlight' Sonata to the amorous sophistication of Für Elise, and from the heroism of Fidelio to the mighty finale of the 'Choral' Symphony, every significant facet of Beethoven's monumental achievement is represented in this collection of exemplary performances from the Naxos catalogue. 2020 is the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, and the catalogues are already filling up with new releases to mark this significant event. What better then, to have a comprehensive audio guide to the best of his orchestral, chamber, vocal and piano music, providing an entertaining collection for both pleasure and discovery and a springboard into an entire world of great music that recently found it's summit in our 90-album boxed set of Beethoven's complete works.

Tracklist 30 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio 06:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Edlinger
  3. 2 Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile 04:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Boris Giltburg
  4. 3 Egmont, Op. 84: Overture 08:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
    Duration
    08:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Cassovia
    Conductor
    Johannes Wildner
  5. 4 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo 06:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Boris Giltburg
    Ensemble
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Vasily Petrenko
  6. 5 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto 04:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Sylvia Čápová
  7. 6 String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro molto 05:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, "Rasumovsky": IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Kodály Quartet
  8. 7 Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Recitative and Aria: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? 07:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Recitative and Aria: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Inga Nielsen
    Ensemble
    Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Michael Halász
  9. 8 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": III. Presto 06:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": III. Presto
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Takako Nishizaki, Jenő Jandó
  10. 9 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio molto 04:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio molto
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Ethella Chuprik
  11. 10 König Stephan (King Stephen), Op. 117: Overture 06:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    König Stephan (King Stephen), Op. 117: Overture
    Duration
    06:57
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Béla Drahos
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89 05:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Polonaise in C Major, Op. 89
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Jenő Jandó
  14. 2 Die Ruinen von Athen (The Ruins of Athens), Op. 113: Overture 05:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Die Ruinen von Athen (The Ruins of Athens), Op. 113: Overture
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Leif Segerstam
  15. 3 Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture 06:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Cassovia
    Conductor
    Johannes Wildner
  16. 4 Mass in D Major, Op. 123, "Missa Solemnis": Credo: Et incarnatus est 05:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mass in D Major, Op. 123, "Missa Solemnis": Credo: Et incarnatus est
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Lori Phillips, Robynne Redmon, James Taylor, Jay Baylon, Mary Kathryn van Osdale
    Ensemble
    Nashville Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Kenneth Schermerhorn
  17. 5 12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in F Major, Op. 66: Variation 12 01:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in F Major, Op. 66: Variation 12
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Maria Kliegel, Nina Tichman
  18. 6 Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), Op. 43: Overture 05:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), Op. 43: Overture
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Cassovia
    Conductor
    Johannes Wildner
  19. 7 Piano Trio No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2: III. Allegretto ma non troppo 05:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Piano Trio No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 2: III. Allegretto ma non troppo
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Stuttgart Piano Trio
  20. 8 Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo 06:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Jenő Jandó
  21. 9 Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 09:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    09:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Béla Drahos
  22. 10 Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: V. Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace 03:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: V. Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Zsolt Szatmári, Julia Gabor, Sándor Berki, János Selmeczi, Levente Filip, György Éder, István Tóth
  23. 11 Sextet in E-Flat Major, Op. 81b: I. Allegro con brio 07:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    Sextet in E-Flat Major, Op. 81b: I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    János Keveházi, Jenő Keveházi, Ildikó Hegyi, Péter Popa, Győző Máthé, Péter Szabó
  24. Disc 3
  25. 1 Contredanses, Hess 102 (piano version of 12 Contredanses, WoO 14) (excerpts) 05:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Contredanses, Hess 102 (piano version of 12 Contredanses, WoO 14) (excerpts)
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Jenő Jandó
  26. 2 Andante in F Major, WoO 57, "Andante favori" 07:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Andante in F Major, WoO 57, "Andante favori"
    Duration
    07:33
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Balázs Szokolay
  27. 3 Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Allegro molto e vivace 05:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Allegro molto e vivace
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Cassovia
    Conductor
    Johannes Wildner
  28. 4 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Finale (conclusion) 13:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Finale (conclusion)
    Duration
    13:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Gabriele Lechner, Diane Elias, Michael Pabst, Robert Holzer
    Ensemble
    Zagreb Philharmonic Chorus, Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Edlinger
  29. 5 Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 05:58
    Track
    5
    Title
    Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Brussels Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  30. 6 Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise" 02:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Endre Hegedűs
  31. 7 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo 05:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Attila Falvay, Mária Kovalszki
  32. 8 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto 08:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Cassovia
    Conductor
    Johannes Wehner
  33. 9 Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke": II. Scherzo 06:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke": II. Scherzo
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Takako Nishizaki, Csaba Onczay, Jenő Jandó