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Beethoven 2020 – Historical Recordings

Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Maureen Forrester (contralto), Ernst Haefliger (tenor), Annie Fischer (piano), Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin), Artur Schnabel (piano), Wilhelm Kempff (piano), Claudio Arrau (piano), Clara Haskil (piano), Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Wilhelm Backhaus (piano), Pierre Fournier...

Release Date: 1st Nov 2019
Catalogue No: 4837666
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Series: Beethoven 2020
Length: 12 hours 26 minutes

Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Work length6:50

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Arthur Nikisch
Recorded: 1913-11

1. Allegro con brio

Track length6:50

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Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Work length4:31

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Staatskapelle Berlin
Richard Strauss
Recorded: 1926

4. Allegro con brio

Track length4:31

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Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

Work length14:06

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Staatskapelle Berlin
Otto Klemperer
Recorded: 1927-05
Recording Venue: Unknown, Berlin

Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Work length6:33

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Staatskapelle Berlin
Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 1941-06-01
Recording Venue: Berlin

4. Allegro con brio

Track length6:33

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Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a

Work length13:38

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Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Busch
Recorded: 1950-09-14
Recording Venue: Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen

Excerpt, Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'

Work length15:24

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Paul van Kempen
Recorded: 1951-05-28
Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai

Track length15:24

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

Work length23:21

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Hermann Scherchen
Recorded: 1954-09
Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

1. Allegro vivace e con brio

Track length8:26

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2. Allegretto scherzando

Track length3:54

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3. Tempo di menuetto

Track length4:36

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4. Allegro vivace

Track length6:25

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Excerpt, Beethoven: Egmont Incidental Music, Op. 84

Work length9:04

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Recorded: 1947-05-27
Recording Venue: Titania-Palast, Berlin

Overture

Track length9:04

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Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

Work length14:11

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Wiener Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Recorded: 1944-06
Recording Venue: Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Wien

Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62

Work length9:04

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Recorded: 1943-06
Recording Venue: Alte Philharmonie, Berlin

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Work length33:11

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Recorded: 1943-06-30
Recording Venue: Alte Philharmonie, Berlin

1. Allegro con brio

Track length8:06

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2. Andante con moto

Track length10:57

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3. Allegro

Track length5:55

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4. Allegro

Track length8:13

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Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133

Work length18:39

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Recorded: 1952-02-10
Recording Venue: Titania-Palast, Berlin

Overtura. Allegro

Track length18:39

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

Work length31:29

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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Erich Kleiber
Recorded: 1953-09
Recording Venue: Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam

1. Allegro con brio

Track length7:20

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2. Andante con moto

Track length9:17

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3. Scherzo. Allegro

Track length5:20

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4. Allegro

Track length9:32

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'

Work length41:35

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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Erich Kleiber
Recorded: 1953-09
Recording Venue: Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam

1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length9:13

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2. Szene am Bach. Andante molto mosso

Track length14:09

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3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro

Track length5:13

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4. Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro

Track length3:25

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5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto

Track length9:35

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Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Work length9:03

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Berliner Philharmoniker
Ferenc Fricsay
Recorded: 1958-09-30
Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'

Work length1:08:25

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Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Maureen Forrester (contralto), Ernst Haefliger (tenor)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Chor der St. Hedwig's-Kathedrale, Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay
Recorded: 1958-01-02
Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

Track length16:41

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2. Molto vivace

Track length10:31

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3. Adagio molto e cantabile

Track length18:00

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4. Presto

Track length6:13

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4. Presto. Allegro assai

Track length17:00

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Work length35:00

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Annie Fischer (piano)
Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Ferenc Fricsay
Recorded: 1957-12-03
Recording Venue: Herkules Saal, Munich

1. Allegro con brio

Track length16:12

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2. Largo

Track length9:38

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3. Rondo. Allegro

Track length9:10

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Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Work length46:20

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Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin), Wolfgang Schneiderhan (cadenzor)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Eugen Jochum
Recorded: 1962-05
Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

1. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length24:34

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2. Larghetto

Track length10:47

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3. Rondo. Allegro

Track length10:59

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Work length20:32

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Artur Schnabel (piano)
Recorded: 1933-03
Recording Venue: Abbey Road, Studio 3, London

1. Vivace, ma non troppo. Adagio espressivo

Track length3:52

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2. Prestissimo

Track length2:23

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3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

Track length14:17

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

Work length17:01

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Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1936-07
Recording Venue: Unknown, Berlin

1. Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio

Track length7:37

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2. Adagio cantabile

Track length4:50

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3. Rondo. Allegro

Track length4:34

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110

Work length18:12

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Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1951-09
Recording Venue: Beethovensaal, Hannover

1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

Track length6:04

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2. Allegro molto

Track length2:29

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3. Adagio ma non troppo. Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length9:39

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Work length26:53

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Claudio Arrau (piano)
Recorded: 1965-09-25
Recording Venue: Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam

1. Allegro assai

Track length11:16

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2. Andante con moto

Track length7:17

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3. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length8:20

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt'

Work length22:06

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Clara Haskil (piano)
Recorded: 1955-05

1. Allegro

Track length8:26

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2. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace

Track length4:51

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3. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso

Track length4:12

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4. Presto con fuoco

Track length4:37

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 11 in B flat major, Op. 22

Work length25:32

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Sviatoslav Richter (piano)
Recorded: 1963-07
Recording Venue: Paris

1. Allegro con brio

Track length7:27

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2. Adagio con molto espressione

Track length9:06

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3. Menuetto

Track length3:19

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4. Rondo. Allegretto

Track length5:40

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101

Work length18:51

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Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
Recorded: 1963-03
Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva

1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo

Track length3:13

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2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia

Track length6:07

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3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio & 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro

Track length9:31

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Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69

Work length21:57

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Pierre Fournier (cello), Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
Recorded: 1965-02
Recording Venue: Salle Pleyel, Paris

1. Allegro ma non tanto

Track length9:11

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2. Scherzo. Allegro molto

Track length5:36

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3. Adagio cantabile. Allegro vivace

Track length7:10

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Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2

Work length17:59

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Sviatoslav Richter (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Recorded: 1963-03-31
Recording Venue: Vienna

1. Allegro con brio

Track length6:21

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2. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto

Track length7:30

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3. Allegro. Allegro fugato

Track length4:08

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Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat Major, Op. 97 'Archduke'

Work length43:47

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Leonid Kogan (violin), Emil Gilels (piano), Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
Recorded: 1956
Recording Venue: Moscow

1. Allegro moderato

Track length12:47

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2. Scherzo. Allegro

Track length11:43

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3. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto. Poco più adagio

Track length12:16

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4. Allegro moderato

Track length7:01

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Beethoven: Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op. 133

Work length16:07

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Hollywood String Quartet (string quartet)
Recorded: 1957
Recording Venue: Edinburgh Festival, Leith Town Hall

Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132

Work length47:18

Album only

Quartetto Italiano (string quartet), Franco Rossi (cello), Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola)
Recorded: 1967-08-31
Recording Venue: Theatre Vevey, Vevey

1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro

Track length10:02

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2. Allegro ma non tanto

Track length8:23

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3. Canzona di ringraziamento offerta alla divinità da un guarito, in modo lidico (Molto adagio) - Sentendo nuova forza (Andante)

Track length19:35

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4. Alla marcia, assai vivace - Più allegro - Presto

Track length2:18

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5. Allegro appassionato

Track length7:00

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Excerpt, Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72

Work length49:36

Album only

Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Julius Patzak (tenor), Theo Adam (bass (vocal)), Robert Johnson (tenor), Christa Ludwig (soprano), Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Martti Talvela (bass (vocal)), Gottlob Frick (bass (vocal)), Philip Kraus (baritone), Jon Vickers (tenor), Friedrich Lenz (tenor), Leonie Rysanek (soprano), Gerhart Wüstner (chorus master), Horst Neumann (chorus master), Othmar Eichinger (sound design), Franz Crass (bass (vocal)), Peter Schreier (tenor), Edith Mathis (soprano), James King (tenor), Gwyneth Jones (soprano)
Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Leipzig Radio Choir, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker, Dresden State Opera Chorus, Staatskapelle Dresden, Chicago Symphony Chorus
Lorin Maazel, Ferenc Fricsay, Sir Georg Solti, Herbert von Karajan, Karl Böhm
Recorded: 1957-06
Recording Venue: Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich

"Mir ist so wunderbar"

Track length4:28

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"Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!"

Track length3:03

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"Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?"

Track length7:02

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"O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben!"

Track length8:21

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"Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! - In des Lebens Frühlingstagen"

Track length9:25

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"Meine Leonore, was hast du" - O namenlose Freude!

Track length3:02

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"Heil sei dem Tag"

Track length14:15

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Beethoven 2020 – Historical Recordings

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