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Beethoven: Complete Symphonies & Selected Overtures / Toscanini
Music and Arts Programs of America

Beethoven: Complete Symphonies & Selected Overtures / Toscanini

$64.99

Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Toscanini, Novotna, Thorborg, Peerce, Moscona
Format
CD
Label
Music and Arts Programs of America
Released
Jul 30, 2013
Catalog #
CD-1275
UPC
017685127526

About

Complete Symphonies and Selected Overtures, from the legendary October-December 1939 NBC cycle. CD 1: Symphony No 1 in C Major, Op. 21 & Symphony No 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (Studio 8H, 28 Oct. 1939. CD 2: Symphony No 2 in D Major, Op. 36; Symphony No 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60 & Leonore Overture No. 3 (Studio 8H, 4 Nov. 1939). CD 3: Symphony No 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale" & Symphony No 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (Studio 8H, 11 Nov. 1939). CD 4: Egmont Overture & Symphony No 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Studio 8H, 18 Nov. 1939); Leonore Overture No. 1 & Symphony No 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (Studio 8H, 25 Nov. 1939). CD 5: Leonore Overture No. 2 (Studio 8H, 25 Nov. 1939}; Symphony No 9 in D Minor, Op. 1(Jarmila Novotna, Kerstin Thorborg, Jan Peerce, Nicola Moscona, Westminster Choir, Carnegie Hall, 2 Dec. 1939). New 2013 digital transfers by Aaron Z. Snyder using the revolutionary harmonic balancing process. Notes: Christopher Dyment. Total time: 6 hrs 12 min. BUZZ: "With Chris Dyment's uncommonly informative notes, this release is essential for anyone who cares about Beethoven or Toscanini" --Mortimer H. Frank in Fanfare [on the previous edition] "a must for every experienced music lover... 5.0 out of 5 stars " --Peter Dietrich, amazon.com customer reviews [on the previous edition] "These are superb transfers... They give a great cycle its best sonic shout to date." --Rob Cowan, Gramophone [on the previous edition] "The NBC Orchestra is in fine form and the great conductor's sometimes controversial genius combines with that of Beethoven to produce dazzling and memorable performances." -- www.new-classics.co.uk [on the previous edition]

Tracklist 55 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 08:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  3. 2 II. Andante cantabile con moto 06:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile con moto
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  4. 3 III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace 03:15
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  5. 4 IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace 05:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  6. 5 Applause 00:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  7. 6 I. Allegro con brio 14:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    14:04
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  8. 7 II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai 16:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
    Duration
    16:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  9. 8 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 05:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  10. 9 IV. Finale: Allegro molto 10:37
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro molto
    Duration
    10:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  11. 10 Applause 00:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:13
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 12:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    12:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  14. 2 II. Larghetto 10:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    10:39
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  15. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro 03:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  16. 4 IV. Allegro molto 06:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  17. 5 Applause 00:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:18
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  18. 6 I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 12:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    12:30
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  19. 7 II. Adagio 08:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  20. 8 III. Allegro molto e vivace 05:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegro molto e vivace
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  21. 9 IV. Allegro ma non troppo 06:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  22. 10 Applause 00:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:14
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  23. 11 Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b 13:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
    Duration
    13:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  24. 12 Applause 00:05
    Track
    12
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:05
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  25. Disc 3
  26. 1 I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo 11:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arrival in the Country: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    11:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  27. 2 II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso 11:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scene by the Brook: Andante molto mosso
    Duration
    11:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  28. 3 III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk: Allegro 05:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Merry Gathering of Country Folk: Allegro
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  29. 4 IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro 03:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Thunderstorm: Allegro
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  30. 5 V. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm: Allegretto 08:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm: Allegretto
    Duration
    08:36
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  31. 6 Applause 00:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:14
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  32. 7 I. Allegro con brio 07:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  33. 8 II. Andante con moto 09:16
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    09:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  34. 9 III. Allegro - 04:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro -
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  35. 10 IV. Allegro 08:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  36. 11 Applause 00:15
    Track
    11
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:15
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  37. Disc 4
  38. 1 Applause 00:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:15
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  39. 2 Egmont, Op. 84: Overture 08:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
    Duration
    08:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  40. 3 Applause 00:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:18
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  41. 4 I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 11:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
    Duration
    11:21
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  42. 5 II. Allegretto 08:10
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegretto
    Duration
    08:10
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  43. 6 III. Presto, assai meno presto 06:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Presto, assai meno presto
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  44. 7 IV. Allegro con brio 06:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  45. 8 Applause 00:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  46. 9 Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138 08:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138
    Duration
    08:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  47. 10 Applause 00:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  48. 11 I. Allegro vivace e con brio 09:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    Duration
    09:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  49. 12 II. Allegretto scherzando 03:43
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Allegretto scherzando
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  50. 13 III. Tempo di menuetto 04:49
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Tempo di menuetto
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  51. 14 IV. Allegro vivace 07:15
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  52. 15 Applause 00:22
    Track
    15
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  53. Disc 5
  54. 1 Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a 13:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a
    Duration
    13:14
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  55. 2 Applause 00:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience
  56. 3 I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 12:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
    Duration
    12:48
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  57. 4 II. Molto vivace 12:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Molto vivace
    Duration
    12:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  58. 5 III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato 13:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
    Duration
    13:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  59. 6 IV. Finale: Presto - Allegro assai 23:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Finale: Presto - Allegro assai
    Duration
    23:10
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Jarmila Novotná, Kerstin Thorborg, Jan Peerce, Nicola Moscona
    Ensemble
    Westminster Choir, NBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arturo Toscanini
  60. 7 Applause 00:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:12
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Ensemble
    Audience