Heroic Beethoven Heroic Beethoven CD

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the towering heroes of music. As a composer, he became a transformational, sometimes revolutionary force. As a man of spirit and inspiration, he triumphed over deafness to produce a wealth of masterpieces. Over the course of more than two centuries, his works have delighted, surprised, amazed and moved listeners. The greatest moments of his multi-faceted genius - from the heroic to the intimate - can be experienced here in performances by instrumentalists, singers and conductors of the utmost distinction.

1. Symphony No.6 in F Op.68 ôPastoralö I.Allegro, ma non troppo 2. Piano sonata No.8 in C minor Op.13 ôPath?tiqueö II. Adagio cantabile 3. " Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor Op.37 I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)" 4. String Quartet No.8 in E minor Op.59 No.2 ôRazumovskyö III.Allegretto 5. " Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor Op.27 No.2 ôMoonlightö I. Adagio sostenuto" 6. Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor Op.31 No.2 ôTempestö III.Allegretto 7. " Piano Trio No.7 in B-flat Op.97 ôArchdukeö I. Allegro moderato" 8. 11 Bagatelles Op.119 No.1 9. Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 ôKreutzerö III.Presto 10. Symphony No.9 in D minor Op.125 11. IV.Finale: PrestoûAllegro assaiûôOde to Joyö 12. Symphony No.7 in A Op.92 IV.Allegro con brio 13. Symphony No.3 in E-flat Op.55 ôEroicaö II.Marcia funebre: Adagio 14. Bagatelle in A minor WoO 59 ôF?r Eliseö 15. Violin Sonata No.5 in F Op.24 ôSpringö III.Scherzo: Allegro molto 16. String Quartet No.7 in F Op.59 No.1 ôRazumovskyö I. Allegro 17. Symphony No.7 in A Op.92 II.Allegretto 18. Piano Concerto No.4 in G Op.58 II. Andante con moto 19. Septet in E-flat Op.20 III. Tempo di Menuetto ; Trio 20. 33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli Op.120 Theme: Vivace 21. 33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli Op.120 Variation 1: Alla marcia maestoso 22. Cello sonata No.3 in A Op.69 I. Allegro ma non tanto 23. Die Ruinen von Athen Op.113 IV. Marcia alla Turca 24. Mass in D Op.123 ôMissa solemnisö II.Gloria in excelsis Deo 25. Romance No.1 in G Op.40 26. 11 Bagatelles Op.119 No.9 Vivace moderato 27. 26 Welsh Songs WoO 115 No.13 Helpless Woman 28. O Tobias! WoO 182 29. Fidelio Op.72 Act 1 Scene 4 No.3 Quartett ôMir ist so wunderbarö 30. Symphony No.5 in C minor Op.67 I.Allegro con brio 31. Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor Op.27 No.2 ôMoonlightö III.Presto 32. Violin Concerto in D Op.61 III.Rondo: Allegro (Excerpt) 33. Piano Trio No.5 in D Op.70 No.1 ôGhostö II.Largo assai ed espressivo 34. Coriolan Overture Op.62 35. Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat Op.73 ôEmperorö I.Allegro (opening) 36. Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat Op.73 ôEmperorö (conclusion) 37. " Sonata No.21 in C Op.53 ôWaldsteinö III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato û Pretissimo" 38. Sonata in D for Piano 4 Hands Op.6 I.Allegro molto 39. Rondo a capriccio in G Op.129 ôRage over a Lost Pennyö 40. Mass in C Op.86 I.Kyrie 41. 7 Bagatelles Op.33 No.7 Presto 42. Fantasia ôChoral Fantasyö in C minor Op.80 II.Finale