Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos
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Performer: Hans HotterComposer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor: Otto Klemperer
Performer: Christa Ludwig
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Performer: Daniel Barenboim
Performer: Aase Nordmo Lovberg
Performer: Aase Nordmo-L?vberg
Performer: Waldemar Kmentt
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Limited Edition, Original recording reissued
CD Release Date: 2000-11-07
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- I: Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
- II: Andante Cantabile Con Moto
- III: Menuetto & Trio: Allegro Molto E Vivace
- IV: Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace
- I: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- II: Andante Molto Mosso
- III: Allegro - In Tempo D'allegro - Tempo I
- IV: Allegro
- V: Allegretto
- I: Allegro Con Brio
- II: Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai
- III: Scherzo & Trio: Allegro Vivace
- IV: Finale: Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - Presto
- Gross Fuge
- I: Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
- II: Larghetto
- III: Scherzo & Trio: Allegro
- IV: Allegro Molto
- I: Allegro Con Brio
- II: Andante Con Moto - Piu Mosso - Tempo I
- III: Allegro -
- IV: Allegro - Presto
- I: Adagio - Allegro Vivace
- II: Adagio
- III: Menuetto: Allegro Vivace - Trio: Un Poco Meno Allegro
- IV: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
- I: Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
- II: Allegretto
- III: Presto - Assai Meno Presto
- IV: Allegro Con Brio
- I: Allegro Vivace Con Brio
- II: Allegretto Scherzando
- III: Tempo Di Menuetto
- IV: Allegro Vivace
- Overture
- Overture
- Overture
- Overture
- I: Allegro Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso - Christa Ludwig
- II: Molto Vivace - Presto - Christa Ludwig
- III: Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato - Christa Ludwig
- IV: Presto - Recitativo - Allegro Assai - Alla Marcia - Christa Ludwig
- Overture - Christa Ludwig
- I: Allegro Con Brio
- II: Largo
- III: Rondo: Allegro Scherzando
- I: Allegro Con Brio
- II: Adagio
- III: Rondo: Molto Allegro
- I: Allegro Con Brio
- II: Largo
- III: Rondo: Allegro
- I: Allegro Moderato
- II: Andante Con Moto
- III: Rondo: Vivace
- Fantasia For Piano, Chorus And Orchestra
- I: Allegro
- II: Adagio Un Poco Mosso -
- III: Rondo: Allegro
Free Music Notes for Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos
Free Music Review: Klemperer and Walter on Beethoven
Hit: 5 Stars
In Ms. Quinn's review of this Klemperer Beethoven set, she refers to Bruno Walter's Beethoven symphony set on Columbia,which she describes as done with the "?Chicago Symphony". I believe she's referring to the late 1950s Columbia/Walter stereo set made in LA with the "Columbia Symphony", a pickup orchestra of LA"s best studio musicians. Columbia's producer assembled that orchestra specifically for Dr. Walter, thereby giving that great conductor an opportunity to record what turned out to be his last thoughts on Beethoven, Brahms, and others. I believe this Walter set deserves to be placed alongside Klemperer's, von Karajan's (1962 series), and Toscanini's (1949-1952 series) as an exemplar of surpassingly great Beethoven performances. I grew up with the Toscanini set and still listen to it---but there is no one way of playing these symphonies.
To give just one example: Each of the four Eroicas in these sets presents a unique view of this greatest of all symphonies. Von Karajan and Toscanini offer unstoppable forward momentum while treating the even-numbered movements differently. Walter sees in the score a beauty that I haven't heard elsewhere; and Klemperer shows how inevitable the Eroica is when you can hear all the notes. If I had to live with just two, I'd choose one of the two EMI Klemperers: Either this stereo Klemperer or the 1955 mono Klemperer (available separately in EMI's Great Recordings of the Century series)---and my other choice would be the 1949 Toscanini Eroica. I don't believe that I can live with just one Eroica.
Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos Poster
Otto Klemperer's Beethoven is one of the towering achievements in the history of recordings. By today's standards, these performances are hopelessly old-fashioned: dark, heavy, and frequently very slow. But they are also the grandest, most unsentimental, most purposeful versions in the catalog. In addition, the relatively slow tempos (only in the fast movements--the slow ones are pretty swift) and forward wind balance permit more detail to be heard than in most original-instrument performances. At budget price and with the entire piano concerto cycle thrown in for good measure, this is greatness incarnate. --David HurwitzClassical Music CDs
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