Triumphing over deafness and turbulent political times, Beethoven single-handedly changed the course of music history, laying down the foundations for the Romantic era. His nine symphonies grew out of the forms established in the time of Mozart and Haydn, but show a remarkable evolution which embraces heroic grandeur in the Third Symphony; patriotism and innovation in the Fifth; countryside imagery and narrative in the Sixth; and choral inspiration in the Ninth.
City of London Choir; Drahos, Béla; Papian, Hasmik; Nishizaki, Takako; Jean, Kenneth; Capella Istropolitana; Kliegel, Maria; Donose, Ruxandra; Wetton, Hilary Davan; Hoare, Peter; Rutter, Claire; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Kang, Dong-Suk; Vladar, Stefan; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra; Wallevik, Matilde; Jandó, Jenő; Otelli, Claudio; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Nicolaus Esterhazy Chorus; Fontanals-Simmons, Marta; Wordsworth, Barry; Gadd, Stephen; McCawley, Leon; Fink, Manfred; Davies
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
II. Andante cantabile con moto
III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, "Pastoral"
I. Pleasant, cheerful feelings aroused on approaching the countryside: Allegro ma non troppo
II. Scene by the brook: Andante molto mosso
III. Happy gathering of villagers: Allegro
IV. Thunder-storm: Allegro
V. Shepherd's song: Grateful thanks to the Almighty after the storm: Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro
IV. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica"
I. Allegro con brio
II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
IV. Finale: Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Tempo di menuetto
IV. Allegro vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace - Trio: Un poco meno allegro
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto
IV. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, "Choral"
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
II. Molto vivace
III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
IV. Finale: Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
I. Allegro con brio
II. Largo
III. Rondo: Allegro scherzando
Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo in B flat major, WoO 6
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19
I. Allegro con brio
II. Adagio
III. Rondo: Molto allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, "Emperor"
I. Allegro
II. Adagio un poco mosso
III. Rondo: allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
I. Allegro con brio
II. Largo
III. Rondo: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante con moto
III. Rondo: Vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto in D major, Op. 61a
I. Allegro, ma non troppo
II. Larghetto
III. Rondo
Ludwig van Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56
I. Allegro
II. Largo
III. Rondo alla polacca
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven: Die Geschopfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Prometheus), Op. 43: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Collin's Coriolan, Op. 62, "Coriolan Overture"
Ludwig van Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen (The Ruins of Athens), Op. 113
Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont, Op. 84: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture in C major to Die Weihe des Hauses (The Consecration of the House), Op. 124
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture in C major, Op. 115, "Namensfeier" (Name Day Celebration)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 1 in C major, Op. 138
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a
Ludwig van Beethoven: Konig Stephan (King Stephen), Op. 117
Ludwig van Beethoven: Ritterballett, WoO 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96
Ludwig van Beethoven: Triumphal March for Tarpeja, WoO 2a
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Larghetto
III. Rondo: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40
Ludwig van Beethoven: Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
