Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies; Concertos; Overtures

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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 30, 2013
    • UPC
      730099120449
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8501204
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      12
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    2. II. Andante cantabile con moto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    3. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    4. IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    5. I. Pleasant, cheerful feelings aroused on approaching the countryside: Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    6. II. Scene by the brook: Andante molto mosso

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    7. III. Happy gathering of villagers: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    8. IV. Thunder-storm: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    9. V. Shepherd's song: Grateful thanks to the Almighty after the storm: Allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    10. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    11. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    12. III. Scherzo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    13. IV. Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    14. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    15. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    16. III. Allegro -

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    17. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    18. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    19. II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    20. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    21. IV. Finale: Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    22. I. Allegro vivace e con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    23. II. Allegretto scherzando

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    24. III. Tempo di menuetto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    25. IV. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    26. I. Adagio - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    27. II. Adagio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    28. III. Allegro molto e vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    29. IV. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    30. I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    31. II. Allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    32. III. Presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    33. IV. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    34. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    35. II. Molto vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    36. III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    37. IV. Finale: Presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Chorus, Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Performer: Hasmik Papian, Ruxandra Donose, Manfred Fink, Claudio Otelli

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    38. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    39. II. Largo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    40. III. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    41. Rondo in B-Flat Major, WoO 6

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    42. Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Claire Rutter, Matilde Wallevik, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Peter Hoare, Julian Davies, Stephen Gadd, Leon McCawley

      Conductor: Hilary Davan Wetton

    43. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    44. II. Adagio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    45. III. Rondo: Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    46. I. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    47. II. Adagio un poco moto -

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    48. III. Rondo: allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    49. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    50. II. Largo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    51. III. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    52. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    53. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    54. III. Rondo: Vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana

      Performer: Stefan Vladar

      Conductor: Barry Wordsworth

    55. I. Allegro, ma non troppo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Performer: Jenő Jandó

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    56. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Performer: Jenő Jandó

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    57. III. Rondo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Performer: Jenő Jandó

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    58. I. Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Performer: Dong-Suk Kang, Maria Kliegel, Jenő Jandó

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    59. II. Largo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Performer: Dong-Suk Kang, Maria Kliegel, Jenő Jandó

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    60. III. Rondo alla polacca

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Performer: Dong-Suk Kang, Maria Kliegel, Jenő Jandó

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    61. Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser

    62. Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), Op. 43: Overture

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser

    63. Overture to Collin's Coriolan, Op. 62, "Coriolan Overture"

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser

    64. Die Ruinen von Athen (The Ruins of Athens), Op. 113: Overture

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser

    65. Egmont, Op. 84: Overture

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser

    66. Die Weihe des Hauses Overture, Op. 124

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser

    67. Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Stephen Gunzenhauser

    68. Overture in C Major, Op. 115, "Namensfeier" (Name Day Celebration)

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    69. Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    70. Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    71. Konig Stephan (King Stephen), Op. 117: Overture

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    72. Ritterballett, WoO 1

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    73. Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96: Trauermarsch

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    74. Triumphal March for Tarpeja, WoO 2a

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia

      Conductor: Béla Drahos

    75. I. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Takako Nishizaki

      Conductor: Kenneth Jean

    76. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Takako Nishizaki

      Conductor: Kenneth Jean

    77. III. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Takako Nishizaki

      Conductor: Kenneth Jean

    78. Romance No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Takako Nishizaki

      Conductor: Kenneth Jean

    79. Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Takako Nishizaki

      Conductor: Kenneth Jean


Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Ludwig van Beethoven singlehandedly changed the course of music history, laying down the foundations for the Romantic era. His nine symphonies grew out of the forms established in the time of Mozart and Haydn, but show a remarkable evolution which embraces heroic grandeur in the Third Symphony, patriotism and innovation in the Fifth Symphony, countryside imagery and narrative in the Sixth Symphony, and choral inspiration in the Ninth Symphony, the "Ode to Joy" from which has become the Anthem for Europe.

Even Beethoven couldn’t entirely escape the influence of Mozart, and this lineage can be traced in the melodic grace to be found in the symphonies as well as the concertos. Imposing in their stature, the five Piano Concertos are filled with lively inventiveness as well as some of the most beautiful music ever to emerge from this genre. Beethoven’s single work in the popular symphonie concertante form is the "Triple" Concerto, but it is the distinctive nobility of the Violin Concerto which has seen it gain an unassailable position as one of the greatest works in the repertoire.

Beethoven considered music "a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy", with greatness of conception and painstaking craftsmanship his hallmarks. The Overtures are no exception in this, reflecting the drama and excitement of the theater and including the opening of his only opera Fidelio.