Album · 2008
The Symphonies
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21 - C-dur - En Ut Majeur: 1. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio / 2. Andante Cantabile Con Moto / 3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace - Trio / 4. Finale. Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace
The Symphonies
23:01
2
Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60 - B-dur - En Si Bémol Majeur: 1. Adagio - Allegro Vivace / 2. Adagio / 3. Allegro Molto E Vivace - Trio. Un Poco Meno Allegro / 4. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
The Symphonies
31:55
3
Overture "Egmont", Op. 84 - Sostenuto, Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
The Symphonies
8:19
Disc 2
1
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op 36 - D-dur - En Ré Majeur: 1. Adagio - Allegro Con Brio / 2. Larghetto / 3. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio / 4. Allegro Molto
The Symphonies
30:06
2
Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 - A-dur - En La Majeur: 1. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace / 2. Allegretto / 3. Presto / 4. Allegro Con Brio
The Symphonies
33:05
Disc 3
1
Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" - Es-dur - Symphony «Héroique» En Mi Bemol: 1. Allegro Con Brio / 2. Marcia Funebre. Addagio Assai / 3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace / 4. Finale. Allegro Molto
The Symphonies
47:41
2
Overture "Leonore" III Op. 72a - Adagio - Allegro
The Symphonies
14:41
Disc 4
1
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op.67 - C-moll - En Ut Mineur: 1. Allegro Con Brio / 2. Andante Con Moto / 3. Allegro / 4. Allegro - Presto
The Symphonies
29:52
2
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93 - F-dur - En Fa Majeur: 1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio / 2. Allegretto Scherzando / 3. Tempo Di Menuetto / 4. Allegro Vivace
The Symphonies
24:28
3
Overture "Fidelio", Op. 72b - Allegro
The Symphonies
6:57
Disc 5
1
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" - F-dur - En Fa Majeur: 1. Angenehme, Heitere Empfindungen, Weiche Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande On Menschen Erwachten - Allegro Ma Non Troppo / 2. Szene Am Bach - Andante Molto Moto / 3. Lustiges Zusammensien Der Landleute - Allegro / 4. Donner. Sturm - Allegro / 5. Hirtengesang. Wohltätige, Mit Dank An Die Gottheit Verbundene Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm - Allegretto
The Symphonies
38:10
2
Overture "Coriolan", Op. 62 - Allegro Con Brio
The Symphonies
8:57
3
Overture "The Creation Of Prometeus", Op. 43 - Adagio - Allegro Molto Con Brio
The Symphonies
5:20
4
Overture "The Ruins Of Athens", Op. 113 - Andante Con Moto - Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
The Symphonies
5:24
Disc 6
1
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" - D-moll - En Ré Mineur: 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Un Poco Maestoso / 2. Molto Vivace / 3. Adagio Molto E Cantabile / 4.a Presto / 4.b Presto - »O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!« - Allegro Assai
The Symphonies
66:38
In print
First pressed 1977, still pressed 2018 — 43 pressings across 11 countries.
Credits
Lars Hoffman
Art Direction · creative director
Merle Kersten
Art Direction
Peter Schuppe
Art Direction
Matthies, Hambourg
Artwork
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer
Herbert von Karajan
Conductor
Florian Karg
Design
fws Berlin
Design
Holger Matthies
Design
Michael T. Hoffmann
Design
Werner Koberstein
Design · layout
Dr. Steven Paul
Liner Notes
Franz Endler
Liner Notes
Irving Kolodin
Liner Notes
José Luis Pérez De Arteaga
Liner Notes
Richard Osborne
Liner Notes
Ursula von Rauchhaupt
Liner Notes
William Bender
Liner Notes
Friedrich Schiller
Lyricist
Battha Endre
Mastering · lacquer cut by
David Merkl
Mastering
Emil Berliner Studios
Mastering · remastered by
Péter Horváth
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Stefan Bock
Mastering
Berliner Philharmoniker
Performing Orchestra
Max Jacoby
Photography
Siegfried Lauterwasser
Photography
Dr. Uli Märkle
Producer
Hans Hirsch
Producer
Hans Weber
Producer · executive-producer
Magdalene Padberg
Producer
Michel Glotz
Producer
Günter Hermanns
Recording
MSM Studios
Recording
Ángel Carrascosa Almazán
Translator
Anna Tomowa‐Sintow
Vocal · soprano vocals
Aγνή Mπάλτσα
Vocal · alto vocals
José van Dam
Vocal · baritone vocals
Peter Schreier
Vocal · tenor vocals