Beethoven's monumental contribution to Western classical music is celebrated here in this definitive collection marking the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. Surveying the totality of his career and achievement, the
Complete Edition spans orchestral, concerto, keyboard, chamber, music for the stage, choral and vocal works, encompassing his most familiar and iconic masterpieces, alongside rarities and recently reconstructed fragments and sketches in world premiere recordings. The roster of artists and ensembles includes some of Beethoven's greatest contemporary exponents, in performances that have won critical acclaim worldwide.
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Track Listing
DISCS 9-13:
CONCERTO
Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5, Piano Concerto, Op. 61a, Piano Concerto, WoO 4, Violin Concerto, Triple Concerto, Romances, Fragments
DISCS 14-34:
KEYBOARD
Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-32, Early Sonatas, Dances & Bagatelles, Piano Variations, Works for Piano 4 Hands, The Creatures of Prometheus (Piano Version), Wellington's Victory (Piano Version), Fragments, Arrangements & Sketches
DISCS 66-72:
STAGE
Fidelio, Leonore, Egmont, King Stephen, The Creatures of Prometheus, The Ruins of Athens, The Consecration of the House, Leonore Prohaska, Germania
DISCS 73-77:
CHORAL
Missa Solemnis, Mass in C Major, Choral Fantasy, Christ on the Mount of Olives, Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage, Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, The Glorious Moment, Opferlied, Abschiedsgesang, Cantata campestre, Gesang der Monche, Der freie Mann, Bundeslied.
DISCS 78-90:
VOCAL
Irish, Scottish, Welsh & English Songs, Folk Songs, Lieder, Concert Arias, Canons & Musical Jokes, Fragments & Alternative Versions Read less
Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1800; Vienna, Austria
3.
Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1801-1802; Vienna, Austria
4.
Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1803; Vienna, Austria
5.
Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
6.
Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1807-1808; Vienna, Austria
Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1811-1812; Vienna, Austria
9.
Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1812; Vienna, Austria
10.
Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Claudio Otelli (Bass Baritone),
Ruxandra Donose (Mezzo Soprano),
Manfred Fink (Tenor),
Hasmik Papian (Soprano)
Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia,
Nicolaus Esterházy Chorus
Period: Classical Written: 1822-1824; Vienna, Austria
11.
Coriolan Overture in C minor, Op. 62by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1807; Vienna, Austria
12.
Zur Namensfeier Overture, Op. 115by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1814-1815; Vienna, Austria
13.
Leonore Overture no 1 in C major, Op. 138by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1807; Vienna, Austria
14.
Leonore Overture no 3 in C major, Op. 72aby Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Stephen Gunzenhauser
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1805-1806; Vienna, Austria
15.
Ritterballet, WoO 1by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1790-1791; Bonn, Germany
16.
Viennese Dances (11), WoO 17 "Mödlinger Tänze"by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Oliver Dohnányi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1819; Vienna, Austria
17.
Contradances (12), WoO 14by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Oliver Dohnányi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1802; Vienna, Austria
18.
German Dances (12) for Orchestra, WoO 8by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Oliver Dohnányi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1795; Vienna, Austria
19.
Tarpeja: Triumphal March in C major, WoO 2aby Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Leif Segerstam
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1813; Vienna, Austria
20.
Introduction to Act 2, WoO 2bby Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Leif Segerstam
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1813; Vienna, Austria
21.
Minuets (12) for Orchestra, WoO 7by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Oliver Dohnányi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1795; Vienna, Austria
22.
Minuets (6) for Piano, WoO 10by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Leif Segerstam
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: ?1795; Vienna, Austria
23.
Gratulations-Menuet, WoO 3by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Minnesota Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1822; Vienna, Austria
24.
Wellington's Victory, Op. 91 "Battle Symphony"by Ludwig van Beethoven Conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1813; Vienna, Austria
25.
Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Stefan Vladar (Piano)
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1795; Vienna, Austria
26.
Rondo for piano in B flat major, Anh. 6by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Stefan Vladar (Piano)
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: Austria
27.
Concerto for Piano in E flat major, WoO 4by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Martin Galling (Piano)
Conductor:
Carl-August Bunte
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1784; Bonn, Germany
28.
Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Stefan Vladar (Piano)
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1793/1798; Vienna, Austria
29.
Concerto for Piano no 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Stefan Vladar (Piano)
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1809; Vienna, Austria
30.
Romance in E minor for Piano, Flute, Bassoon and Orchestra, Hess 13 [fragment]by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Filip Krytinář (Bassoon),
Johanna Haniková (Piano),
Martina Čechová (Flute)
Conductor:
Marek tilec
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Period: Classical Written: 1786; Bonn, Germany
31.
Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Stefan Vladar (Piano)
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1800; Vienna, Austria
32.
Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Stefan Vladar (Piano)
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Capella Istropolitana
Period: Classical Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 61aby Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Jenö Jandó (Piano)
Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
35.
Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C major, Op. 56 "Triple Concerto"by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Dong-Suk Kang (Violin),
Jenö Jandó (Piano),
Maria Kliegel (Cello)
Conductor:
Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Period: Classical Written: 1804; Vienna, Austria
36.
Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Takako Nishizaki (Violin)
Conductor:
Kenneth Jean
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
37.
Concerto movement for Violin in C major, WoO 5by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Jakub Junek (Violin)
Conductor:
Marek tilec
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Period: Classical Written: 1786; Bonn, Germany
38.
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 1 in G major, Op. 40by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Takako Nishizaki (Violin)
Conductor:
Kenneth Jean
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1802; Vienna, Austria
39.
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Takako Nishizaki (Violin)
Conductor:
Kenneth Jean
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: ?1798; Vienna, Austria
40.
Bagatelles (7) for Piano, Op. 33by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Jenö Jandó (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1801-1802; Vienna, Austria
41.
Bagatelles (11) for Piano, Op. 119by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Jenö Jandó (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1820-1822; Vienna, Austria
42.
Bagatelles (6) for Piano, Op. 126by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Jenö Jandó (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1824; Vienna, Austria
Sonata for Piano 4 hands in D major, Op. 6by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Amy Hamann (Piano),
Sara Hamann (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1796-1797; Vienna, Austria
Marches (3) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 45by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Amy Hamann (Piano),
Sara Hamann (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: ?1803; Vienna, Austria
Fragment for Piano in A Major, Bia. 268by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by A. Schmitz)
157.
Fragment for Piano in A Major, Bia. 268by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Reconstructed by A.W. Holsbergen)
Passage for Piano in B Major, Bia. 280by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by. A. Schmitz, performing version by C. Petersson, b. 1981)
163.
Sketch for Piano in E-Flat Major, Bia. 317by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by S. Brandenburg, 1938-2015)
Sketch for Piano Sonata in A Minor, Bia. 318by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Reconstructed by A.W. Holsbergen)
Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92: 1st movement, Poco sostenuto-Vivaceby Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1811-1812; Vienna, Austria Notes: (version for piano, ed. M.S. Zimmer, b. 1960) (fragment, Hess 96, performing version by C. Petersson)
March for Piano in C Minor, Hess 330by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Reconstructed by A.W. Holsbergen)
Intermezzo for Sonata in C Minor, Bia. 191by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Reconstructed by A.W. Holsbergen)
176.
Andante for Piano in B-Flat Major, Bia. 272by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Original Sketch Transcribed by A. Schmitz, Performing Version by C. Petersson)
177.
Andante for Piano in B-Flat Major, Bia. 272by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Reconstructed by A.W. Holsbergen)
Molto adagio in G Major, Hess 71by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Sergio Gallo (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by L. Lockwood & A. Gosman)
192.
Adagio ma non molto in G Major, Hess 70by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Sergio Gallo (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by L. Lockwood & A. Gosman)
193.
Allegretto for Piano in C minor, WoO 53by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Sergio Gallo (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1796-1797; Vienna, Austria Notes: 2nd Version, Hess 66
194.
Pastorella in C Major, Bia. 622by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Sergio Gallo (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by F. Rovelli)
195.
Presto in G Major, Bia. 277by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Sergio Gallo (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria
196.
Allegro for Piano in C Major, Bia. 277by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Sergio Gallo (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by A. Schmitz)
197.
Canon ŕ 2 in G major, Hess 274by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Sergio Gallo (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1803; Vienna, Austria
198.
Piece for Piano in D Major, Hess 325by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by N. Fishman)
Fuga Tema for Piano in C Major, Bia. 345by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by N. Fishman)
Anglaise for Piano in G Major, Bia. 48by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by D.P. Johnson)
Sonatinas (2) for Piano, WoO Anh 5by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Jenö Jandó (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: circa 1790-1792; Bonn, Germany
210.
Melody for Piano in C Minor, Hess 324by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Transcribed by N. Fishman)
211.
Melody for Piano in C Minor, Hess 324by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Carl Petersson (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: Austria Notes: (Reconstructed by A.W. Holsbergen)
Rondo for Violin and Piano in G major, WoO 41by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Cara Scholtes (Violin),
Tatiana Lokhina (Piano)
Period: Classical Written: 1793-1794; Vienna, Austria
