Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies / New York Philharmonic / Bruno Walter (6 CD) (FLAC)

 

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies / New York Philharmonic / Bruno Walter

CD 1

Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21

1-1 Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio 6:53

1-2 Andante Cantabile Con Moto 6:33

1-3 Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace 3:29

1-4 Finale. Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace 5:54

Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 ("Eroica")

1-5 Allegro Con Brio 14:59

1-6 Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai 16:43

1-7 Scherzo. Allegro Vivace 4:41

1-8 Finale. Allegro Molto 11:54

CD 2

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36

2-1 Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio 9:59

2-2 Larghetto 13:11

2-3 Scherzo. Allegro 3:39

2-4 Finale. Allegro Molto 5:43

Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60

2-5 Adagio - Allegro Vivace 9:26

2-6 Adagio 10:03

2-7 Allegro Vivace 5:30

2-8 Allegro Ma Non Troppo 5:43

CD 3

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67

3-1 Allegro Con Brio 6:14

3-2 Andante Con Moto 11:27

3-3 Allegro 5:56

3-4 Allegro 8:35

Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ("Pastoral")

3-5 Allegro Ma Non Troppo 9:10

3-6 Andante Molto Mosso 11:56

3-7 Allegro 5:10

3-8 Allegro 3:24

3-9 Allegretto 9:13

CD 4

Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92

4-1 Poco Sostenuto - Vivace 11:49

4-2 Allegretto 9:16

4-3 Presto 7:41

4-4 Allegro Con Brio 6:16

Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93

4-5 Allegro Vivace E Con Brio 7:24

4-6 Allegretto Scherzando 4:04

4-7 Tempo Di Minuetto 5:13

4-8 Finale. Allegro Vivace 7:42

CD 5

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 ("Choral")

5-1 Allegro Ma Non Troppo Un Poco Maestoso 15:28

5-2 Molto Vivace 10:04

5-3 Adagio Molto E Cantabile 16:25

5-4 Finale. Presto 6:42

5-5 Ode "An Die Freude" 17:01

CD 6 - Bonus

Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 ("Eroica")

6-1 Allegro Con Brio 15:14

6-2 Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai 16:26

6-3 Scherzo. Allegro Vivace 4:35

6-4 Finale. Allegro Molto 12:19

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67

6-5 Allegro Con Brio 6:06

6-6 Andante Con Moto 10:50

6-7 Allegro 5:22

6-8 Allegro 7:57

Alto Vocals – Martha Lipton (tracks: CD 5)

Bass Vocals – Mack Harrell (tracks: CD 5)

Choir – Westminster Choir (tracks: CD 5)

Chorus Master – John F. Williamson (tracks: CD 5)

Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven

Conductor – Bruno Walter

Liner Notes – Eric Guillemaud

Liner Notes [English Translation] – Christophe Evans

Orchestra – New York Philharmonic (tracks: Symphonies 1 to 5, 7 to 9), Philadelphia Orchestra (tracks: Symphony 6)

Reissue Producer – Eric Guillemaud

Soprano Vocals – Frances Yeend (tracks: CD 5)

Tenor Vocals – David Lloyd (3) (tracks: CD 5)

Total Playing Time: 6 hrs 40 mn 5s.

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Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies / Josef Krips Conducting The The London Symphony Orchestra (5 CD) (FLAC)

 

Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies / Josef Krips Conducting The The London Symphony Orchestra

CD 1

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

1.1 Adagio molto – Allegro con brio 9:21

1.2 Andante cantabile con moto 6:29

1.3 Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace 3:57

1.4 Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace 6:26

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"

1.5 Allegro con brio 14:53

1.6 Marcia funebre: Adagio assai 12:54

1.7 Scherzo: Allegro vivace 5:57

1.8 Finale: Allegro molto 11:23

CD 2

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

2.1 Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 12:50

2.2 Larghetto 11:24

2.3 Scherzo: Allegro 3:35

2.4 Allegro molto 6:31

Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"

2.5 Allegro ma non troppo 10:19

2.6 Andante molto mosso 12:13

2.7 Allegro 5:52

2.8 Allegro 3:25

2.9 Allegretto 9:11

CD 3

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 "Fate"

3.1 Allegro con brio 8:24

3.2 Andante con moto 10:54

3.3 Allegro 5:47

3.4 Allegro 9:10

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

3.5 Poco sostenuto - Vivace 12:37

3.6 Allegretto 8:57

3.7 Presto 7:25

3.8 Allegro con brio 6:59

CD 4

Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60

4.1 Adagio - Allegro vivace 11:03

4.2 Adagio 8:40

4.3 Allegro vivace 5:49

4.4 Allegro ma non troppo 7:03

Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

4.5 Allegro vivace e con brio 10:00

4.6 Allegretto scherzando 4:22

4.7 Tempo di menuetto 5:30

4.8 Allegro vivace 7:32

CD 5

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Bass – Festival Choir

Soloist – Jennifer Vyvyan

Soloist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Rudolf Petrak

Soloist, Soprano Vocals – Shirley Verrett

Soloist, Tenor Vocals – Donaldson Bell

5.1 Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 16:06

5.2 Molto vivace 9:51

5.3 Adagio molto e cantabile 15:06

5.4 Presto - Allegro assai - Choral Finale 24:35

Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven

Conductor – Josef Krips

Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra

engineer: Aaron Nathanson 

recorded at: Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (1960-01-12 – 1960-06-03) 

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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies / Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra (5 CD) (FLAC)

 

Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies / Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra  

CD 1

Symphony No.1 In C Major, Op. 21 (23:50)

1-1 1. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio 8:19

1-2 2. Andante Cantabile Con Moto 6:21

1-3 3. Menuetto: Allegro Molto E Vivace 3:21

1-4 4. Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace 5:37

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36 (28:47)

1-5 1. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio 9:19

1-6 2. Larghetto 9:59

1-7 3. Scherzo - Trio 3:16

1-8 4. Allegro Molto 6:03

CD 2

Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" (46:17)

2-1 1. Allegro Con Brio 14:06

2-2 2. Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai 15:19

2-3 3. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Trio 5:22

2-4 4. Finale: Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - Presto 11:12

Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (30:48)

2-5 1. Adagio - Allegro Vivace 9:54

2-6 2. Adagio 8:46

2-7 3. Menuetto: Allegro Vivace 4:58

2-8 4. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 6:57

CD 3

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 (29:18)

3-1 1. Allegro Con Brio 7:11

3-2 2. Andante Con Moto 8:52

3-3 3. Allegro 4:37

3-4 4. Allegro 8:25

Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale" (40:56)

3-5 1. Happy Feelings Aroused On Arriving In The Country 11:47

3-6 2. Scene By The Brook 11:28

3-7 3. Peasant's Merry-making 5:01

3-8 4. Thunderstorm 3:31

3-9 5. Shepherds' Song: Joyous Thanksgiving After The Storm 8:47

CD 4

Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 (58:21)

4-1 1. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace 11:04

4-2 2. Allegretto 7:57

4-3 3. Presto - Assai Meno Presto - Presto 6:56

4-4 4. Allegro Con Brio 6:44

Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93 (25:28)

4-5 1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio 9:27

4-6 2. Allegretto Scherzando 3:41

4-7 3. Tempo Di Menuetto 4:43

4-8 4. Allegro Vivace 7:26

CD 5

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 (1:04:43)

5-1 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso 13:30

5-2 2. Molto Vivace 13:09

5-3 3. Adagio Molto E Cantabile; Andante Moderato 14:21

5-4 4. Presto; Allegro Assai 23:24

Bass Vocals – Norman Scott (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4)

Choir – Robert Shaw Chorale (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4)

Directed By – Robert Shaw (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4)

Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Nan Merriman (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4)

Performer – Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra

Soprano Vocals – Eileen Farrell (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4)

Tenor Vocals – Jan Peerce (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4)

Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded December 21, 1951, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 1-5 to 1-8 recorded November 7, 1949 & October 5, 1951, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 2-1 to 2-4 NBC broadcast of December 6, 1953, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 2-5 to 2-8 NBC broadcast of February 3, 1951, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 3-1 to 3-4 NBC broadcast of March 22, 1952, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 3-5 to 3-9 recorded January 14, 1952, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 4-1 to 4-4 recorded November 9, 1951 & NBC broadcast of November 10, 1951, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 4-5 to 4-8 recorded November 10, 1952, in Carnegie Hall

Tracks 5-1 to 5-4 recorded March 31 & April 1, 1952, in Carnegie Hall

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Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 -On original instruments- / The Hanover Band / Monica Huggett / Roy Goodman (5 CD) (FLAC)

Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 -On original instruments- / The Hanover Band / Monica Huggett / Roy Goodman

Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

1 - I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio      10:09

2 - II. Andante cantabile con moto      8:01

3 - III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace      3:18

4 - IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace       6:12


Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

5 - I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio        12:32

6 - II. Larghetto        11:59

7 - III. Scherzo: Allegro       3:40

8 - IV. Allegro molto       6:36



Disc 2

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55

1 - I. Allegro con brio       17:19

2 - II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai       13:43

3 - III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace       5:23

4 - IV. Finale: Allegro molto        10:30


Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60

5 - I. Adagio - Allegro vivace       11:23

6 - II. Adagio       8:29

7 - III. Allegro vivace       5:24

8 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo       6:53



Disc 3

Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67

1 - I. Allegro con brio        7:35

2 - II. Andante con moto      9:10

3 - III. Allegro       7:38

4 - IV. Allegro       10:59


Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68

5 - I. Erwachen heiterer Gefühle bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Cheerful feelings on arriving in the country)      10:48

6 - II. Szene am Bach (Scene by the Brook). Andante molto mosso       11:43

7 - III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Peasants' Merrymaking). Allegro       4:54

8 - IV. Gewitter, Sturm (Storm). Allegro      3:58

9 - V. Hirtengesang-Frohe, dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm (Shepherd's song - joyful thanksgiving after       9:13



Disc 4

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

1 - I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace       13:48

2 - II. Allegretto       8:27

3 - III. Presto       9:12

4 - IV. Allegro con brio       9:11


Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

5 - I. Allegro vivace e con brio       8:22

6 - II. Allegretto scherzando      4:06

7 - III. Presto      5:27

8 - IV. Allegro con brio       7:04



Disc 5

Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125

1 - I. Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso       13:59

2 - II. Molto vivace       15:21

3 - III. Adagio molto e cantabile      12:15

4 - IV. Presto - Allegro assai       24:10 






Jean Bailey Contralto (Vocal)
Michael George Bass (Vocal)
Roy Goodman Director
The Hanover Band Liner Notes, Orchestra 
Eiddwen Harrhy Soprano (Vocal)
Monica Huggett Director
Terje Kvam Choir Master
J.W. Maehler Cover Painting
Jonathan Del Mar Editing, Liner Notes
Andrew Murgatroyd Tenor (Vocal)
Oslo Cathedral Choir  


Symphony No. 1 recorded at St. Giles, Cripplegate, London. 22nd and 23rd January 1982.

Symphony No. 2 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 19th and 20th October 1983.

Symphony No. 3 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 23rd and 24th November 1987.

Symphony No. 4 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 9th February 1988.

Symphony No. 5 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 7th May 1983.

Symphony No. 6 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 10th-12th August 1987.

Symphony No. 7 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 10th-11th August 1988.

Symphony No. 8 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 10th February 1988.

Symphony No. 9 recorded at All Saints, Tooting, London. 27th-29th April 1988. 






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Ode to Freedom: Bernstein in Berlin; Beethoven Symphony No. 9 / Leonard Bernstein / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (FLAC)

Ode to Freedom: Bernstein in Berlin; Beethoven Symphony No. 9 / Leonard Bernstein / Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op.125


1 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso 18:05

2 2. Molto Vivace 10:44

3 3. Adagio Molto E Cantabile 20:14

4 4. Presto - Allegro Assai 28:57



    Bass Vocals – Jan-Hendrik Rootering
    Chorus – Bavarian Radio, Dresden Philharmonic Children's Chorus
    Chorus [Members Of] – Berlin Radio Chorus (GDR)
    Chorus Master – Wolfgang Seeliger
    Composed By – Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
    Lyrics By – Friedrich Von Schiller
    Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Sarah Walker (2)
    Orchestra [Members Of] – Orchestra Of The Kirov Theatre, Leningrad, Orchestre De Paris,    
    Staatskapelle Dresden, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra,    
    New York Philharmonic
    Soprano Vocals – June Anderson
    Tenor Vocals – Klaus König


    Live recording of the concert given on 25 December 1989 in the Schauspielhous, Berlin (GDR)




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Beethoven: Missa Solemnis; Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B; Wagner: Eine Faust -Ouvertüre- / Jascha Horenstein / BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra / BBC Symphony Chorus / BBC Symphony Orchestra (2 CD) (FLAC)

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis; Schubert: Symphony No. 8 in B; Wagner: Eine Faust -Ouvertüre- / Jascha Horenstein / BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra / BBC Symphony Chorus / BBC Symphony Orchestra 

Disc 1

Ludwig van Beethoven - Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 [83’43”]

01. I. Kyrie: Assai Sostenuto 

02. II. Gloria: Allegro Vivace 

03. III. Credo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo 

04. IV. Sanctus: Adagio



Disc 2

01. V Agnus Dei: Adagio 

Teresa Stich-Randall (soprano); Norma Procter (contralto); Richard Lewis (tenor); Kim Borg (bass); BBC Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra/Jascha Horenstein



Franz Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D759 “Unfinished” [25’07”]

02. I. Allegro Moderato - BBC Symphony Orchestra 

03. II. Andante Con Moto - BBC Symphony Orchestra 

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Jascha Horenstein



Richard Wagner - Eine Faust-Ouvertüre [11’54”]


04. Eine Faust-Ouverture

BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra/Jascha Horenstein





Recorded 1961, 1971, 1972




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