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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