Beethoven's Best 2

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1Music To Goethe's Tragedy "Egmont" op.84
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
8:46
21. Allegro Con Brio (Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op.67)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
10:29
3Violin Romance No.2 in F major, Op.50
violin:
Давид Фёдорович Ойстрах (David Oistrakh, violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
8:41
43. Rondo. Vivace (Piano Concerto No.4 in G, Op.58 - Cadenzas: Wilhelm Kempff)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
10:28
51. Adagio Sostenuto (Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 - "Moonlight"
piano:
Эмиль Гилельс (Emil Gilels, pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
6:03
6"O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!" (Fidelio Op.72/Act 1)
vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin), Walter Hagen-Groll (chorus master) and Volker Horn (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
8:59
7Poco Moto (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 - "Für Elise"
piano:
Anatol Ugorski (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
3:58
81. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo (Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 -"Pastoral"
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
8:57
9"Freude schöner Götterfunken" - only chorus (Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 - "Choral" - 4)
vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
10:58