Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - 9 Symphonien; Ouvertüren: Coriolan, Op. 62; Egmont, Op. 84 (1986)
Cover Front Album
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Conductor Christopher Hogwood
Orchestra / Ensemble I The Academy of Ancient Music
Length 364:42
Format CD
Genre Orchestral; Symphony
Chorus I London Symphony Chorus
Chorus Master John Alley
Index 70
Out of Print Yes
Musicians
Soloist Auger; Robbin; Rolfe Johnson; Reinhart
Credits
Producer Peter Wadland
Label L'Oiseau-Lyre
Track List
59:28
01 Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 08:48
02 Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto 07:16
03 Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: III. Menuet & Trio: Allegro molto vivace 04:12
04 Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace 05:39
05 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: I. Allegro con brio 12:43
06 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto 09:56
07 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo & Trio: Allegro 04:24
08 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto 06:30
50:03
01 Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio 17:51
02 Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai 14:59
03 Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 06:07
04 Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro molto 11:06
72:44
01 Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 12:16
02 Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio 09:57
03 Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Allegro vivace 06:34
04 Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo 06:40
05 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio 06:48
06 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto 10:30
07 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro - 08:18
08 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro 11:41
55:52
01 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of Cheerful Feelings Upon Arriving in the Country" 10:31
02 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso "By the Brook" 12:19
03 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro "Merry Gathering of the Country Folk" 04:53
04 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro "Thunderstorm" 03:45
05 Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto "Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings After the Storm" 09:52
06 Overture: Coriolan, Op. 62 06:48
07 Overture: Egmont, Op. 84 07:44
63:20
01 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 14:21
02 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto 07:35
03 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto 08:03
04 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio 09:15
05 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio 08:01
06 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando 03:48
07 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto 05:34
08 Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace 06:43
63:15
01 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 13:57
02 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: II. Molto vivace - Presto 13:36
03 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato 10:43
04 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" - Allegro assai 24:59
Personal
Purchase Date 5/25/2002
Value $99.00
Store eBay
Condition 100%
Librettist Friedrich von Schiller
Nationality German
Language German
Period Classical
Details
Studio Walthamstow Town Hall, London
Catalog Number 425 696-2
Live No
Recording Date 8/1/1984
Spars DDD
Reissue No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Arleen Auger: Soprano
Catherine Robbin: Contralto
Anthony Rolfe Johnson: Tenor
Gregory Reinhart: Bass

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Notes, text and translation

Essays: Clive Brown; Barry Cooper; William Drabkin