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Michael Gielen celebrates his 85th birthday in July of this year and the sum of his artistry is reected in this Beethoven cycle. This special commemorative collection features the maestro’s most recent Beethoven recordings from 1997-2000.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
II. Andante cantabile con moto
III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace
IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica"
I. Allegro con brio
II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
I. Adagio molto - Allegro molto
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo
IV. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto
IV. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Tempo di menuetto
IV. Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro
IV. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, "Pastoral"
I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande | (Awakening of joyful feelings upon arriving in the countryside): Allegro ma non troppo
II. Szene am Bach (Scene by the brook): Andante molto mosso
III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Cheerful gathering of country folk): Allegro
IV. Gewitter, Sturm (Thunderstorm): Allegro
V. Hirtengesang: Frohe und dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm (Shepherd's song: Happy and thankful feelings after the storm): Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral"
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
II. Scherzo: Molto vivace - Presto
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
IV. Schlusschor aus Schillers Ode, "An die Freude" (Final chorus from Schiller's, "Ode to Joy") - Finale: Presto - Allegro assai - Presto - Recitative: O Freunde, nicht diese Tone
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