Symphony no. 3 "Eroica" / Symphony no. 6 "Pastoral" / Symphonies 1 & 8

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wiener Philharmoniker & Pierre Monteux

This compilation album gathers orchestral recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies, representing works composed roughly between 1800 and 1812. Musically it documents the shift from Beethoven's early classical models to his more expansive middle-period symphonic language, contrasting concise classical structures with bolder harmonic development and pastoral textures that broadened the expressive scope of the symphonic repertoire.
First released: 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    9:05
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo
    12:33
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
    6:09
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso
    11:45
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
    3:25
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro
    5:18
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
    5:39
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro
    3:34
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
    14:44
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto
    9:02
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
    15:01
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    9:57
  13. 13.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
    3:40
  14. 14.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
    5:45
  15. 15.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto
    12:43
  16. 16.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto
    5:02
  17. 17.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
    7:45

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