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Beethoven: The 9 SymphoniesDresden Staatskapelle Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis Conductor
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With so many Beethoven symphony cycles available, is there a reason to add this one from the mid-'90s by Colin Davis with the Dresden Staatskapelle to your shelf? It depends on two things: how big is your shelf and how insatiable is your curiosity? For one thing, this cycle has Davis' supremely civilized yet profoundly passionate conducting, shaping, and shading of the music, following its architecture but instilling it with his own particular brand of fervor. A widely admired Mozart/Haydn, Sibelius/Stravinsky conductor, Davis rarely recorded Beethoven, and his way with him his highly individualistic with sharp accents, driving rhythms, and amazing grace. For another, it has the Staatskapelle's superbly poised and deeply dedicated playing, molding and coloring the music, breathing life into its notes and rhythms and making them sing and dance. A well-known east German Strauss/Bruckner orchestra, the Staatskapelle likewise rarely recorded Beethoven, and its performances are all its own with burnished colors, refined lines, and controlled power. Plus, Philips' sound is cool but crisp, clear but full, and clean but lush, that is, typical magnificent Philips' sound. In short, if your shelf is big and already contains a dozen or more Beethoven symphony cycles and if your curiosity for unusual conductor-orchestra combinations is insatiable, you might have room for the Davis/Dresden Beethoven cycle, too. © James Leonard, All Music Guide
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.1 in C, Op.21 WorkRecorded 1993 |
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| 1 | 1.Adagio molto. Allegro con brio | 9:31 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante cantabile con moto | 8:35 | $1.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace | 3:30 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Adagio. Allegro molto e vivace | 6:01 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.7 in A, Op.92 WorkRecorded 1992 |
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| 5 | 1.Poco sostenuto. Vivace | 14:58 | $2.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Allegretto | 9:43 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo: Presto | 10:30 | $1.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Finale: Allegro con brio | 9:14 | $1.49 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.2 in D, Op.36 WorkRecorded 1992 |
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| 1 | 1.Adagio molto. Allegro con brio | 13:10 | $2.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Larghetto | 11:25 | $1.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro | 3:53 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro molto | 6:53 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.8 in F, Op.93 WorkRecorded 1993 |
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| 5 | 1.Allegro vivace e con brio | 10:04 | $1.99 | |||
| 6 | 2.Allegretto scherzando | 4:08 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Tempo di menuetto | 5:12 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegro vivace | 8:13 | $1.49 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.3 in Eb, Op.55 ('Eroica') WorkRecorded 1991 |
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| 1 | 1.Allegro con brio | 18:53 | $2.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Marcia funebre: Adagio assai | 17:30 | $2.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro vivace | 6:01 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Finale: Allegro molto | 12:56 | $1.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerEgmont (incidental music, after Goethe's play), Op.84 WorkRecorded 1991 |
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| 5 | 1.Overture: Sostenuto, ma non troppo. Allegro | 9:07 | $1.49 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.4 in Bb, Op.60 WorkRecorded 1993 |
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| 1 | 1.Adagio. Allegro vivace | 11:55 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Adagio | 10:00 | $1.99 | |||
| 3 | 3.Menuetto: Allegro vivace. Trio: Un poco meno allegro | 6:00 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro ma non troppo | 6:59 | $0.99 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.5 in C-, Op.67 WorkRecorded 1992 |
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| 5 | 1.Allegro con brio | 7:55 | $1.49 | |||
| 6 | 2.Andante con moto | 10:38 | $1.99 | |||
| 7 | 3.Scherzo: Allegro | 6:03 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4.Allegro | 11:19 | $1.99 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.6 in F, Op.68 ('Pastoral') WorkRecorded 1992 |
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| 1 | 1.Allegro ma non troppo: Angenehme, heitere Empfindungen, welche bei der Ankunft (Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the countryside) | 12:28 | $1.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Andante molto mosso: Szene am Bach (Scene by the brook) | 13:51 | $2.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Allegro: Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Merry gathering of country folk) | 5:49 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Allegro: Donner. Sturm (Thunder, storm) | 4:18 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 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) | 9:36 | $1.49 | |||
Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerLeonore Overture No.3 in C, Op.72b WorkRecorded 1993 |
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| 6 | Leonore Overture No.3 in C, Op.72b | 14:40 | $2.49 | |||
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Ludwig van Beethoven ComposerSymphony No.9 in D-, Op.125 ('Choral') WorkRecorded 1993
Jadwiga Rappe Contralto,
Sharon Sweet Soprano,
Paul Frey Tenor,
Staatsopernchor Dresden Chorus/Choir,
Franz Grundheber Bass-baritone,
Hans-Dieter Pflueger Chorus/Choir Director,
Sir Colin Davis Conductor,
Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra
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| 1 | 1.Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso | 17:20 | $2.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Scherzo: Molto vivace. Presto | 13:39 | $2.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Adagio molto e cantabile | 15:34 | $2.49 | |||
| 4 | 4.Presto. Allegro assai ('Ode to Joy'; complete) | 6:36 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 4b.O Freunde, nicht diese Töne! | 0:55 | $0.49 | |||
| 6 | 4c.Allegro assai vivace ('Freude, schöner Götterfunken' - with vocal 'Ode to Joy' theme) | 2:46 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | 4d.Alla marcia: Allegro vivace assai | 4:39 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 4e.Andante maestoso. Adagio non troppo, ma divoto | 3:38 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 4f.Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato | 2:17 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 4g.Allegro ma non tanto; 4h.Prestissimo (end) | 4:12 | $0.99 | |||









