The 9 Symphonies

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Hermann Scherchen

The Nine Symphonies is a cycle of nine symphonies by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1799 and 1824. Musically they trace an arc from Classical-era forms to late-period innovation, characterised by expanded orchestral forces, increased harmonic and rhythmic daring and, in the final work, the incorporation of voices into the symphonic structure, marking a significant development in the history of Western art music.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op.21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
    7:26
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op.21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
    6:12
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op.21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
    3:43
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op.21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
    5:59
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op.60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
    8:57
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op.60: II. Adagio
    9:57
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op.60: III. Allegro vivace
    5:37
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op.60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    4:51

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor "Fate", op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    7:00
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor "Fate", op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    10:19
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor "Fate", op. 67: III. Allegro
    5:29
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor "Fate", op. 67: IV. Allegro
    7:45
  5. 6.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: I. Adagio - Allegro con brio
    9:33
  6. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: II. Larghetto
    10:14
  7. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    3:47
  8. 9.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
    5:46

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op.55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
    14:46
  2. 4.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op.55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
    15:41
  3. 5.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op.55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
    5:57
  4. 6.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op.55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto
    12:40
  5. 7.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op.93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    8:26
  6. 8.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op.93: II. Allegretto scherzando
    3:54
  7. 9.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op.93: III.Tempo di menuetto
    4:35
  8. 10.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op.93: IV. Allegro vivace
    6:24

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo
    9:41
  2. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto moto
    13:17
  3. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro
    3:10
  4. 7.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro
    4:00
  5. 8.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto
    8:55
  6. 9.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto, Vivace
    13:10
  7. 10.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
    9:19
  8. 11.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto
    7:46
  9. 12.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
    7:12

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, Un poco maestoso
    17:18
  2. 6.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto vivace
    12:30
  3. 7.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile
    16:13
  4. 8.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto, Allegro assai
    26:10

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