This page lists all recordings of Contredanses (12), WoO 14, by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on CD, SACD & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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Sassari Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Diem Tigani “this edition restores Beethoven in all his brilliance, in a radiance that is almost Mozartian… This is a high-flying performance, a precious record that is full of surprise.” Musica Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Beethoven - Symphony No. 3
Emerging from a dark depression, Beethoven chose art rather than death, thus embracing a notion of destiny and heroism which links him to heroes of the past - and of his present.The Eroica Symphony, dedicated initially to Napoleon, and ultimately 'to the memory of a great man', was to prompt contemporary commentators to seek out interpretations in the Iliad. It was this work which first inspired the concept of a 'symphonic poem': here, it is the metaphor that serves the music and not the contrary. “Andrew Manze has had the ingenious idea of coupling the Eroica with the set of contredanses in which the theme of the symphony’s finale first appeared, and with the finale of Beethoven’s ballet score The Creatures of Prometheus, the melody’s second appearance. What makes the disc exceptional, however, is the superb clarity and incisiveness of the performances. The splendid Swedish orchestra plays the Eroica as if discovering and revelling in its beauty and audacity for the first time. Manze sets a spanking tempo for the opening movement, but always gives the music room to breathe, and the rest is equally inspiring.” Sunday Times, 15th June 2008 **** “Precise drive in the Scherzo, with brazen horns in the Trio, presages a finale of real stature.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2008 “Manze takes a surprisingly Romantic view of the Eroica… with accomplished playing from the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2008 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Beethoven - Complete Orchestral Works Volume 8
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“Considering the very modest price of this CD, none need resist.” In Tune | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Lorin Maazel: Complete early Berlin Philharmonic recordings 1957 - 1962
Beethoven: | Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral' Consecration of the House Overture, Op. 124 Contredanses (12), WoO 14 | Berlioz: | Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 (excerpts) | Brahms: | Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Tragic Overture, Op. 81 | Britten: | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française, Paris | Mendelssohn: | Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 'Reformation' | Mozart: | Symphony No. 1 in E flat major, K16 Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française, Paris Symphony No. 28 in C major, K200 Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française, Paris Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551 'Jupiter' Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française, Paris | Mussorgsky: | A Night on the Bare Mountain | Prokofiev: | Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 - Suites No. 1 & 2 - excerpts | Respighi: | Pines of Rome | Rimsky Korsakov: | Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 | Schubert: | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, D125 Symphony No. 3 in D major, D200 Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D417 'Tragic' Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D485 Symphony No. 6 in C major, D589 Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished' | Tchaikovsky: | Romeo & Juliet - Fantasy Overture Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 |
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