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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Overtures

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Release Date

March 31, 2014

Duration

07:14:21

Genre

Classical

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Symphony Orchestral

Recording Date

November 28, 1951 - November 30, 1951

Recording Location

Kingsway Hall, London, England
Musikvereinssaal, Vienna

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Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; Overtures

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Track Listing - Disc 1

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	Symphony No. 1 in C Op. 21
		1	I. Adagio molto-Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	7:33
		2	II. Andante cantabile con moto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	6:15
		3	III. Menuetto: Allegro molto vivace - Trio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	3:45
		4	IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	5:46
	Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36
		5	I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	10:44
		6	II. Larghetto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	10:38
		7	III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	3:43
		8	IV. Allegro molto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	6:38
		9	Overture: Leonore No. 3 Op. 72b Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	14:59

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Op. 55 'Eroica'
		1	I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	14:38
		2	II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	16:28
		3	III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	5:45
		4	IV. Finale: Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	11:59
	Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93
		5	I. Allegro vivace e con brio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	9:02
		6	II. Allegretto scherzando Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	3:55
		7	III. Tempo di Menuetto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	5:49
		8	IV. Allegro vivace Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	7:37

Track Listing - Disc 3

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Op. 60
		1	I. Adagio - Allegro vivace Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	10:57
		2	II. Adagio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	11:13
		3	III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace - Trio: Un poco meno allegro Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	5:59
		4	IV. Allegro ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	5:57
	Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67
		5	I. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	7:19
		6	II. Andante con moto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	9:42
		7	III. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	4:58
		8	IV. Allegro - Presto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	8:57
		9	Coriolan Overture Op. 62 Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	9:09

Track Listing - Disc 4

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	Symphony No. 6 in F Op. 68 'Pastoral'
		1	I. Awakening of pleasant feelings upon arriving in the country - Allegro ma non troppo Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	9:20
		2	II. Scene at the Brook - Andante molto mosso Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	12:10
		3	III. Peasants' Merrymaking - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	3:02
		4	IV. The Strom - Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	3:33
		5	V. Shepherds' Hymn after the Strom - Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	9:29
	Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92
		6	I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	12:44
		7	II. Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	9:08
		8	III. Presto - Assai meno presto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	8:40
		9	IV. Allegro con brio Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	7:05

Track Listing - Disc 5

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	Egmont Op. 84
		1	Overture Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	8:38
	Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op.125 'Choral'
		2	I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	15:08
		3	II. Molto vivace - Presto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	10:09
		4	III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	16:04
		5	IV. Presto - Recitativo - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace - Alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non troppo - Prestissimo Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	24:14

Track Listing - Disc 6

	Sample		Title/Composer	Performer	Time
	Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 'Choral'
		1	I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	15:04
		2	II. Molto vivace - Presto Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	10:15
		3	III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	15:58
		4	IV. Presto - Recitativo - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace - Alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non troppo - Prestissimo Ludwig van Beethoven	Herbert von Karajan / Philharmonia Orchestra	24:15

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