Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Carole Farley, Alfreda Hodgson, Stuart Burrows, Norman Bailey, Laszlo Heltay, Brighton Festival Chorus
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Catalogue: 4863762
Release: 2023
Size: 1.69 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
01. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
02. II. Andante cantabile con moto
03. III. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)
04. IV. Finale (Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace)
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36
05. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
06. II. Larghetto
07. III. Scherzo (Allegro)
08. IV. Allegro molto
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
09. I. Allegro con brio
10. II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
11. III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
12. IV. Finale (Allegro molto)
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60
13. I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
14. II. Adagio
15. III. Allegro vivace
16. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
17. I. Allegro con brio
18. II. Andante con moto
19. III. Allegro
20. IV. Allegro
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”
21. I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo)
22. II. Szene am Bach (Andante molto mosso)
23. III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro)
24. IV. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
25. V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto)
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
26. I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
27. II. Allegretto
28. III. Presto – Assai meno presto
29. IV. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
30. I. Allegro vivace e con brio
31. II. Allegretto scherzando
32. III. Tempo di menuetto
33. IV. Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”
34. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
35. II. Molto vivace
36. III. Adagio molto e cantabile
37. IVa. Presto
38. IVb. Allegro molto assai “O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!”
For Antal Doráti, one of the mid-twentieth century’s most gifted conductors, Beethoven was a central repertoire choice. This symphony cycle was recorded in 1975-76 at the beginning of his tenure as principal conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Long unavailable, these scintillating recordings, combining weight and depth with dance-like clarity, are newly presented as a CD edition.