The Symphonies

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Staatskapelle Dresden & Sir Colin Davis

The Symphonies are a cycle of nine symphonies by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1799 and 1826. They trace his development from Classical forms to more expansive and experimental orchestral writing across his early, middle and late periods, and represent a major development in the evolution of the Western symphony.
First released: 1st January 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    9:31
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    13:11
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55, “Eroica”: 1. Allegro con brio
    18:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 4 in B‐flat major, op. 60: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
    11:55
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 -"Pastoral”: 1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo
    12:28
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
    17:20
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
    8:35
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: II. Larghetto
    11:25
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55, “Eroica”: 2. Marcia funèbre (Adagio assai)
    17:30
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 4 in B‐flat major, op. 60: II. Adagio
    10:00
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 -"Pastoral”: 2. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso)
    13:51
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto
    13:40
  13. 13.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
    3:30
  14. 14.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    3:53
  15. 15.
    Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55, “Eroica”: 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
    6:01
  16. 16.
    Symphony no. 4 in B‐flat major, op. 60: III. Allegro vivace
    6:00
  17. 17.
    Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 -"Pastoral”: 3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro)
    5:49
  18. 18.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: III. Adagio molto e cantabile
    15:34
  19. 19.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: IV. Finale. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
    6:02
  20. 20.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
    6:53
  21. 21.
    Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55, “Eroica”: 4. Finale (Allegro molto)
    12:56
  22. 22.
    Symphony no. 4 in B‐flat major, op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    7:00
  23. 23.
    Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 -"Pastoral”: 4. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
    4:18
  24. 24.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IVa‐b. Presto – Allegro assai
    6:36
  25. 25.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
    14:58
  26. 26.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    10:04
  27. 27.
    Music to Goethe’s Tragedy “Egmont” op. 34: Overture
    9:07
  28. 28.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    7:55
  29. 29.
    Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 -"Pastoral”: 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto
    9:36
  30. 30.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IVc. Recit. O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
    0:55
  31. 31.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
    9:43
  32. 32.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
    4:09
  33. 33.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    10:38
  34. 34.
    Overture “Leonore no. 3”, op. 72b
    14:41
  35. 35.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IVd. Allegro assai. Freude, schöner Götterfunken
    2:46
  36. 36.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto – Assai meno presto
    10:30
  37. 37.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto
    5:13
  38. 38.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    6:03
  39. 39.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IVe‐f. Allegro vivace assai. Alla marcia – Chorus. Freude, schöner Götterfunken
    4:39
  40. 40.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
    9:14
  41. 41.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
    8:13
  42. 42.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Finale. Allegro
    11:19
  43. 43.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IVg. Andante maestoso. Seid umschlungen, Millionen
    3:38
  44. 44.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IVh. Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato
    2:17
  45. 45.
    Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IVi‐j. Allegro ma non tanto – Prestissimo
    4:12