Album 2011 on Sony Classical label
Classical (Classical, Romantic)
Recorded live at the Goldener Saal der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna December 2008: Symphonies 1 & 2 March 2009: Symphonies 3 & 4 November 2009: Symphonies 7 & 8 April 2010: Symphonies 5, 6 & 9 ℗ 2011 UNITEL under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment © 2011 Sony Music Entertainment Made in the EU. 6 CDs, packaged in a multi-chambered plastic "fat box" clear-tray jewel case, which includes a 42 page booklet, notes in English and German; all inside a printed cardboard slipcase.
![]() | Ludwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE album by |
![]() | Christian Thielemann , *1959 DE conductor, album by |
![]() | Wiener Philharmoniker , DE orchestra, album by |
![]() | Peter Hecker , engineer, balance |
![]() | Clemens Hellsberg vn, *1952 AT liner notes, "beethoven and the formation of the vienna philharmonic" |
![]() | Tim Blanning liner notes, "beethoven's symphonies in an age of revolution" |
![]() | Stewart Spencer , liner notes, english translation of hellsberg's notes |
![]() | Reinhard Lüthje , liner notes, german translation of blanning's notes |
![]() | Georg Zeppenfeld voc, b, DE bass vocals |
![]() | Wiener Singverein , chorus |
![]() | Mihoko Fujimura voc, *1966 JP contralto vocals |
![]() | Annette Dasch , *1976 DE soprano vocals |
![]() | Piotr Beczala voc, *1966 PO tenor vocals |
Texthouse booklet editor |
Fons Hickmann m23 design |
Martin Gamperl engineer, assistant |
Petra Zeininger engineer, assistant |
Alfred Zavrel engineer, recording |
Gregor Hornacek engineer, recording |
Ali Schafler photography by |
ORF photography by |
Arend Prohmann producer |
Johannes Prinz chorus master |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21 • Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Dur • Symphonie Nº 1 En Ut Majeur | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
2 | I __ Adagio Molto ‒ Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 9:50 | |
3 | II __ Andante Cantabile Con Moto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 8:37 | |
4 | III __ Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 3:08 | |
5 | IV __ Finale. Adagio ‒ Allegro Molto E Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 6:04 | |
6 | Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36 • Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur • Symphonie Nº 2 En Ré Majeur | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
7 | I __ Adagio Molto ‒ Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 12:00 | |
8 | II __ Larghetto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 12:04 | |
9 | III __ Scherzo. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 3:19 | |
10 | IV __ Allegro Molto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 6:24 | |
11 | Symphony No. 3 In E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" • Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur • Symphonie Nº e En Mi Bémol Majeur «Héroïque» | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
12 | I __ Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 19:36 | |
13 | II __ Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 17:51 | |
14 | III __ Scherzo. Allegro Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 5:43 | |
15 | IV __ Finale. Allegro Molto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 12:56 | |
16 | Symphony No. 4 In B-flat Major, Op. 60 • Symphonie Nr. 4 B-Dur • Symphonie Nº 4 En Si Bémol Majeur | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
17 | I __ Adagio ‒ Allegro Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 12:52 | |
18 | II __ Adagio | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 11:12 | |
19 | III __ Allegro Vivace ‒ Trio. Un Poco Meno Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 5:35 | |
20 | IV __ Allegro Ma Non Troppo | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 7:24 | |
21 | Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 • Symphonie Nr. 5 C-Moll • Symphonie Nº 5 En Ut Mineur | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
22 | I __ Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 7:30 | |
23 | II __ Andante Con Moto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 10:46 | |
24 | III __ Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 5:36 | |
25 | IV __ Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 10:21 | |
26 | Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" • Symphonie Nr. 6 F-Dur »Pastorale« • Symphonie Nº 6 En Fa Majeur «Pastorale» | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
27 | I __ Erwachen Heiterer Empfindungen Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande. Allegro Ma Non Troppo | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 12:54 | |
28 | II __ Szene Am Bach. Andante Molto Motto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 13:14 | |
29 | III __ Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 5:25 | |
30 | IV __ Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 3:45 | |
31 | V __ Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm. Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 10:13 | |
32 | Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92• Symphonie Nr. 7 A-Dur • Symphonie Nº 7 En La Majeur | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
33 | I __ Poco Sostenuto ‒ Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 12:35 | |
34 | II __ Allegretto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 9:18 | |
35 | III __ Presto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 8:07 | |
36 | IV __ Allegro Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 7:09 | |
37 | Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93• Symphonie Nr. 8 F-Dur • Symphonie Nº 8 En Fa Majeur | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
38 | I __ Allegro Vivace E Con Brio | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 10:22 | |
39 | II __ Allegretto Scherzando | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 4:15 | |
40 | III __ Tempo Di Menuetto | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 5:24 | |
41 | IV __ Allegro Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 7:50 | |
42 | Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" • Symphonie Nr. 9 D-Moll • Symphonie Nº 9 En Ré Mineur | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
43 | I __ Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 17:11 | |
44 | II __ Molto Vivace | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 13:02 | |
45 | III __ Adagio Molto E Cantabile | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 16:40 | |
46 | IV __ Presto ‒ Allegro Assai ‒ Recitativo: "O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne" ‒ Allegro Assai ‒ Allegro Assai Vivace. Alla Marcia ‒ Andante Maestoso ‒ Allegro Energico, Sempre Ben Marcato / Final Chorus From Schiller's Ode "To Joy" | Ludwig van Beethoven — Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker | 25:17 |