". . . music is neither old nor modern: it is either good or bad music, and the date at which it was written has no significance whatever. Dates and periods are of interest only to the student of musical history. . . . All old music was modern once, and much more of the music of yesterday already sounds more old-fashioned than works which were written three centuries ago. All good music, whatever its date, is ageless -- as alive and significant today as it was when it was written . ." Peter Warlock
All of Beethoven’s music
is featured on 87 mid-price CDs in twenty deluxe volumes. This is the most comprehensive
collection of the composer’s music ever assembled on CD, surpassing the
famous LP editions of the 1970s. The edition showcases all the great Deutsche
Grammophon artists including Herbert von Karajan, John Eliot Gardiner, Martha
Argerich, Gidon Kremer, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Emerson Quartet, Wilhelm Kempf
and many, many more. All the CDs are carefully remastered using the latest
technologies, featuring legendary performances – including Karajan’s famous
1963 symphony cycle, new recordings, previously unreleased recordings and
also historic recordings – including a 1913 version with Arthur Nikisch. Beethoven
Edition is a celebration of music from the most idealistic, passionate,
humanistic, universal, joyful, profound, exhilarating and beloved composer
the world may ever know. SYMPHONIES Complete - Chamber orchestra of Europe /
Harnoncourt ( Teldec 2292-46452-2 ) George Szell / Cleveland
Orchestra Karl Bohm / Vienna Philharmonic Herbert Von Karajan / Berlin
Philharmonic (1963) Claudio
Abbado / Berlin Philharmonic Blomstedt - The Dresden
Staatskapelle Symphony 2 & 4 - Günter Wand/ North German Radio Symphony Orchestra RCA Red Seal RD60058 Symphony 3 "Eroica" - Günter Wand/ North German Radio Symphony Orchestra RCA Red
Seal 60755-2-RC George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra
Symphonies 5 & 7 - Carlos Kleiber/ Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 447400-2
Symphonies 5 & 8 - Günter Wand/ North German Radio Symphony Orchestra RCA Red Seal 60092-2-RC
Symphony 6 "Pastorale" - Günter Wand/North German Radio Symphony Orchestra RCA Red Seal 60094-2-RC
Karl Bohm/ Vienna Philharmonic - DG 447 433-2GOR Symphony 9 "Choral" - Carol Vaness (soprano), Janice Taylor (mezzosoprano), Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor), Robert Llyod (bass-baritone)/ Christoph von Dohnanyi/ Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus Telarc CD-80120
Historical performances Complete - Wilhelm Furtwangler, Vienna Phil.. . no. 1 (1952), 2 (1948 live London), 3 (1952), 4 (1952), 5 (1954), 6 (1952), 7 (1950), 8 (1948 live Stockholm) and 9 (1951). EMI, 1952, 1986 Symphony No 9 - Furtwangler - Schwarzkopf, Hongen, Hopf, Edelmann; Bayreuth Festival(1951) /EMI CDH 769 0812 Symphony no.9 - Furtwangler, Philharmonia Orchestra
- Schwarzkopf, Cavelti, Haefliger & Edelmann, Lucerne 1954 (Tahra, FURT
1003) Symphony no.9 – Ferenc Fricsay / Berlin Philharmonic - Irmgard Seefried, Maureen Forrester, Ernst Haefliger, and Dietrich Fischer-dieskau (1958). Period instrument performances Complete – Eliot Gardner, Orchestre
Révolutionnaire et Romantique Complete - Franz Brüggen, The Orchestra of
the 18th century (Philips) Complete – Roy Goodman, The Hanover Band - (Nimbus) Symphony no.3 in Eb 'Eroica' - Jordi Savall and Les Concert Des Nations (Astree, ES 9959) OVERTURES Complete - Kurt Massur/ Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Philips) Nikolaus Harnoncourt - Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Teldec 0630-13140-2 Period instruments Complete - Hanover Band - Nimbus INCIDENTAL MUSIC Egmont Op.84 - VPO/Szell - Decca 448 593 -2DCS PIANO CONCERTOS Complete - BPO/Abbado/Pollini DG 439 770-2GH3 Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Lars Vogt & City of Birmingham Orchestra/Rattle EMI Classics CDC 556266 2 2 [66'12" & 34'42"] Concertos 1-4 Emil Gilels, George Szell/Cleveland Orch. Emd/Emi Classics - #69506 / November 26, 1996 Concerto 5 "Emperor" - Claudio Arrau (piano), Sir Colin Davis/Dresden State Orchestra Philips 416215-2 Piano Concertos 1-5 and Triple Concerto /Leon Fleischer , George Szell/Cleveland Orchestra Sony Essential Classics SB3K48397 Period instrument Complete - Bernard Haitink , Andras Schiff. Played on Beethoven's Broadwood piano VIOLIN CONCERTO COE - Nikolaus Harnoncourt/Gidon Kremer -Teldec 9031-74881-2 Perlman/Giulimi/Philharmonia Orch EMI CDC 47002 Historical Menuhin/Furtwängler/Philharmonia Orch EMI CDH 69799 Jascha Heifetz (violin), Charles Munch/Boston Symphony Orchestra RCA Living Stereo
TRIPLE CONCERTO & Choral Fantasy Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra - Kurt Massur/Beaux Arts Trio Philips 438 005-2PH Oistrakh, Rostropovich, Richter, Karajan/BPO (Angel) Itzhak Perlman, violin (Op.56) / Yo-Yo Ma, cello (Op.56) / Daniel Barenboim, piano / Chorus of the Deutschen Staatsoper / Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim (EMI CDC7 243 5 55516 2) OPERA - 'FIDELIO' COE - Harnoncourt TELDEC-4509-94560-2 Norman & Goldberg; Haitink (Philips 426308 DDD ) Historical Christa Ludwig, Jon
Vickers, Gottlob Frick, Walter Berry Period instruments Harnoncourt /Chamber orchestra of Europe: Teldec 94560 CHORAL WORKS Missa Solemnis in D, Op. 123; Mass in C, Op. 86; Funeral Cantata for the death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO87; Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO88; Cantata: The Moment of Glory, Op. 136; Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op.80; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op.112; Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op.85 - Various artists (DG Beethoven Edition Vol 19 -- DG 453 798 - 2) (5 CDs) Missa Solemnis - New Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus/Otto Klemperer (EMI CMS 7 69538 2). Cantatas (WoO.87 & WoO.88) - Hyperion Period Instruments Missa Solemnis - English Baroque Soloists/Elliot Gardiner Archiv production 429 779- 2AH Missa Solemnis - Orchestre des Champs Elysses and the Choeurs de la Chapelle Royale et du Collegium Vocale, directed by Philippe Herreweghe (Harmonia Mundi HMC 901557) PIANO SONATAS Complete - Richard Goode -Elektra Nonesuch 7559-79328--2 Brendel - Philips 412
575-2PH11 Wilhelm Kempff Claudio Arrau Wilhelm Backhaus Claude Frank Jean-Bernard Pommier Vol. 1, Sonatas 1-10: 3 CDs, Erato 2292-45598-2 (1991) Vol. 2, Sonatas 11-20: 3 CDs, Erato 2292-45812-2 (1992) Vol. 3, Sonatas 21-27: 3 CDs, Erato 4509-91727-2 (1994) Ivan Moravec Vol. 1: Piano Concerto No. 4, with Martin Turnovsky conducting The Orchestra of the Vienna Musikverein;Sonata 27; 32 Variations in C Minor, WoO 80 VAI Audio VAIA 1021 (1963, 1966, 1992)Vol. 2: Sonatas 8, 14, 23, 26 VAI Audio VAIA 1069 (1962-1970, 1994) Murray Perahia Charles Rosen Historical performances COMPLETE - Schnabel (1935 - mono) (PEARL) Period instruments Alexei Lubimov Paul Komen Paul Komen Paul Komen VARIATIONS for Piano Diabelli Op.120 & 32 Variations in C min - Benjamin Frith - ASV Quicksilva CDQS6155 BAGATELLES for Piano Op.33/Op.119/Op.126 Stephen Bishop Kovacevich - Philips 426 976-2 PIANO TRIOS Complete - Beaux Arts Trio Philips 438 948-2PM3
2 Piano Trios - Beaux Arts Trio - 4 "Ghost" and 6 "Archduke"/Philips 412891-2 Period instruments 3 Piano Trios - Castle Trio - 1, 6 "Archduke" and 8/Virgin Classics Veritas VC7590442
SONATAS FOR VIOLIN & PIANO complete - Perlmann/Ashkenazy DECCA 421 453-2DM4 complete - Jaap Schroder and Jos van Immerseel (DHM) Gidon Kremer/Martha Argerich DG 445 652-2GH Op.24 Grumiaux/Arrau (PHONOGRAM) Op.24 & 47 Menuhin/Kempff (DG 459 356-2) SONATAS FOR 'CELLO & PIANO Complete - Wallfisch/York EMI CD-EMXD2506 Op.69 Feuermann/Hess (EMI) Op.69 Virsaladze/Gutman (LIVE CLASSICS) Vogler/Canino (BERLIN CLASSICS) Noras/Rigutto (FINLANDIA) Period instruments Karttunen/Hakkila - (FINLANDIA) Immerseel/Byisma - (VIVARTE) STRING QUARTETS Complete - Talich Quartet Calliope CAL9633/9 Hungarian Quartet EMI CZS7 Historical - Busch Quartet Nos. 1-6 Quartetto Italiano Philips 426 046-2PM3 Nos.8 & 9 Vegh Quartet Auvidis Valois V4404 Nos.7-11 Quartetto Italiano PHILIPS 420 797-2PM3 Nos 12-16 (+Grosse Fugue) Quartetto Italiano Philips 426 050-2PM4 Op.59 1-3 /Op.74 Hungarian Quartet (EMI/HMV) SONGS Selection (inc.Adelaide, An die ferne Geliebte) Genz/Vignoles - Hyperion CDA67055 FOLK SONG ARRANGEMENTS Complete - 7 CD's - D.G.G Period instrument Channel Classics, CCS 1491 'Volkslieder, Weltliche
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