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Beethoven: 9 Symphonien; OuvertürenBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan Conductor
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Herbert von Karajan's 1984 set of Ludwig van Beethoven's nine symphonies was the fourth complete set he had recorded, and its reception among critics was mixed. Usually ranked below Karajan's famous 1962-1963 set, to which many listeners give top honors among all recordings of Beethoven symphonies, this late cycle has a bright and incisive orchestral sound and seems to have a nervous edge, but because the tempos are in many instances slower and the pacing is variable, it lacked the urgency and excitement of the earlier performances. By the time of this recording, Karajan was long regarded as a legend, and he was highly respected in his relationship with the Berlin Philharmonic, if not openly revered, so the playing is first-rate and the conductor was able to get anything he asked from his players. Even so, these performances have won relatively few admirers among his fans. The performances were digitally recorded and Deutsche Grammophon's sound has a shallow surface quality common to early digital recordings. © Blair Sanderson, Rovi
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.1 in C, Op.21 WorkRecorded 1984 |
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| 1 | 1.Adagio molto. Allegro con brio | 10:11 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante cantabile con moto | 6:24 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace | 3:56 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Adagio. Allegro molto e vivace | 5:52 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.2 in D, Op.36 WorkRecorded 1984 |
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| 5 | 1.Adagio molto. Allegro con brio | 10:32 | $1.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Larghetto | 10:20 | $1.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro | 3:55 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegro molto | 6:27 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.3 in Eb, Op.55 ('Eroica') WorkRecorded 1984 |
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 14:10 | $2.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Marcia funebre: Adagio assai | 16:07 | $2.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro vivace | 6:08 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Allegro molto | 12:18 | $1.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerEgmont (incidental music, after Goethe's play), Op.84 WorkRecorded 1985 |
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| 5 | 1.Overture: Sostenuto, ma non troppo. Allegro | 8:05 | $1.49 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.4 in Bb, Op.60 WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 1 | 1.Adagio. Allegro vivace | 10:17 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Adagio | 9:37 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro vivace. Trio: Un poco meno allegro | 5:57 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro ma non troppo | 5:44 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.7 in A, Op.92 WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 5 | 1.Poco sostenuto. Vivace | 11:19 | $1.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Allegretto | 7:45 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo: Presto | 7:30 | $1.49 | |||
| 8 | 4.Finale: Allegro con brio | 6:27 | $0.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.5 in C-, Op.67 WorkRecorded 1982 |
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 7:22 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante con moto | 9:21 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro | 4:49 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro | 8:43 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.6 in F, Op.68 ('Pastoral') WorkRecorded 1982 |
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| 5 | 1.Allegro ma non troppo: Angenehme, heitere Empfindungen, welche bei der Ankunft (Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the countryside) | 9:09 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Andante molto mosso: Szene am Bach (Scene by the brook) | 10:25 | $1.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Allegro: Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Merry gathering of country folk) | 3:09 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegro: Donner. Sturm (Thunder, storm) | 3:23 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 5.Allegretto: Hirtengesang. Wohltätige, mit Dank and die Goltheit verbundene Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Shepherds' song. Beneficent feelings with thanks to the Godhead after the storm) | 8:21 | $1.49 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.8 in F, Op.93 WorkRecorded 1984 |
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| 1 | 1.Allegro vivace e con brio | 9:01 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Allegretto scherzando | 4:05 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Tempo di menuetto | 6:01 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro vivace | 7:11 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerCoriolan Overture, Op.62 WorkRecorded 1985 |
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| 5 | Coriolan Overture, Op.62 | 8:35 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerFidelio Overture, Op.72c WorkRecorded 1985 |
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| 6 | Fidelio Overture, Op.72c | 6:53 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerLeonora Overture No.2, Op.72a WorkRecorded 1985 |
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| 7 | Leonora Overture No.2, Op.72a | 13:58 | $2.49 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.9 in D-, Op.125 ('Choral') WorkRecorded 1983 |
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| 1 | 1.Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso | 15:35 | $2.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Scherzo: Molto vivace. Presto | 10:26 | $1.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Adagio molto e cantabile | 15:54 | $2.49 | |||
| 4 | 4.Presto. Allegro assai ('Ode to Joy'; complete) | 6:07 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 4b.O Freunde, nicht diese Töne! - 4h.Prestissimo (end) | 18:13 | $2.99 | |||









