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Beethoven
Platinum Collection
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
3. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
4. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Finale (Allegro molto)
5. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Adagio molto. Allegro con brio
6. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Andante cantabile con moto
7. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)
8. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Finale (Adagio, Allegro molto e vivace)
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
1. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Pocco sostenuto-vivace
2. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegretto
3. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Presto-Assai meno presto
4. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegro con brio
5. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Adagio molto-Allegro con brio
6. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Larghetto
7. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Scherzo (Allegro)
8. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Allegro molto
Track Listings (8) - Disc #3
1. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro con brio
2. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Andante con moto
3. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro
4. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro
5. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Adagio, Allegro vivace
6. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Adagio
7. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Allegro vivace
8. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Allegro ma non troppo
Track Listings (9) - Disc #4
1. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro ma non troppo
2. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Andante molto mosso
3. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro
4. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro
5. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegretto
6. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegro vivace e con brio
7. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegretto scherzando
8. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Tempo di menuetto
9. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegro vivace
Track Listings (4) - Disc #5
1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Allegro ma non troppo un poco maestoso
2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Molto vivace
3. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Adagio molto e cantabile
4. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Presto-Allegro assai
Track Listings (6) - Disc #6
1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: Allegro con brio
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: Largo
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: Rondo. Allegro scherzando
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: Allegro con brio
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: Adagio
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: Rondo. Molto allegro
Track Listings (6) - Disc #7
1. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Allegro non troppo
2. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Largo
3. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Rondo. Allegro
4. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: Allegro moderato
5. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: Andante con moto
6. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: Rondo vivace
Track Listings (6) - Disc #8
1. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: Allegro
2. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: Adagio un poco mosso
3. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ('Emperor'), Op. 73: Rondo. Allegro
4. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
5. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Adagio cantabile
6. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: Rondo. Allegro
Track Listings (6) - Disc #9
1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: Allegro ma non troppo
2. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: Larghetto
3. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: Rondo - Allegro
4. Romance for violin & orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op. 40
5. Romance for violin & orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50
6. Minuet for piano in G major, WoO 10/2
Track Listings (5) - Disc #10
1. Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major ('Missa Solemnis'), Op. 123: Kyrie
2. Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major ('Missa Solemnis'), Op. 123: Gloria
3. Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major ('Missa Solemnis'), Op. 123: Credo
4. Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major ('Missa Solemnis'), Op. 123: Sanctus
5. Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major ('Missa Solemnis'), Op. 123: Agnus Dei

CD Details

All Artists: Beethoven
Title: Platinum Collection
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Delta
Release Date: 1/1/2004
Album Type: Box set
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Romantic (c.1820-1910), Instruments, Keyboard, Strings, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 10
SwapaCD Credits: 10
UPC: 018111917520

CD Reviews

GREAT VALUE - EXCELLENT COLLECTION STARTER

M. C. Colver | henderson, nv United States | 03/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This collection was given to me as a Christmas present, and at first I wasn't to sure the quality would be as high as the giver had hoped. But! I was so impressed by the recording quality of the first 8 symphonies and Missa Solemnis. The piano concertos and other pieces were alright, but nothing to get too excited about. The Ninth Sympony was also alright, but I already owned a far superior recording that I prefered listening to. As for the first 8 Symphonies I was pleased with their overall sound. At no point in any of the tracks was I confronted with poor playing, poor tempo, or anything usually found on budget labels. As for the MISSA SOLEMNIS, this is one of the BEST recordings of the mass that I've ever heard. It was recorded live by Rudolf Barshai, and I feel like it is a recording often overlooked. In historic form, Barshai uses a boys choir for the soprano and alto choral sections. The soloists sound great, but the orchestra sounds even better (along with the basses and the tenors!) Usually I would shy away from a live performance, but Beethoven's use of sheer volume eliminates any of the 'stray coughs' and 'rustling' associated with live performances. IF for nothing else, buy this set for the mass- even if only to give as a gift to a future or budding fine music lover."