Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: 2. Andante cantabile con moto
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: 4. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: 1. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: 4. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto
Track Listings (9) - Disc #2
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: 2. Larghetto
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: 4. Finale. Allegro molto
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: 1. Allegro ma non troppo. Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: 2. Andante molto moto. Scene by the brook
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: 3. Allegro. Merry Gathering of Country Folk
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: 4. Allegro. Thunderstorm
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: 5. Allegretto. Shepherd's song: Happy and thankful feelings after the storm
Track Listings (8) - Disc #3
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: 2. Adagio
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: 3. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco meno allegro
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: 4. Allegro ma non troppo
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: 2. Allegretto
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: 3. Presto
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: 4. Finale. Allegro vivace
Track Listings (11) - Disc #4
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 2. Andante con moto
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 3. Allegro
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 4. Allegro
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: 2. Allegretto scherzando
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: 3. Tempo di menuetto
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: 4. Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 10 in E flat major (realized & completed by Barry Cooper): Andante -
Symphony No. 10 in E flat major (realized & completed by Barry Cooper): Allegro -
Symphony No. 10 in E flat major (realized & completed by Barry Cooper): Andante
Track Listings (9) - Disc #5
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 1. Allegro, ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 2. Molto vivace
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: 4. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai -
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Recitativo - Allegro assai -
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Alla Marcia. Allegro assai vivace -
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Andante maestoso - Adagio ma non troppo, ma divito -
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato -
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Tempo 1 - Poco adagio - Poco allegro, stringendo
The Independent hailed Wyn Morris as 'one of the finest conductors that Britain has produced.' In the late 1980s, Morris broke with the trend toward 'authentic' interpretation and recorded a traditionalist cycle of the Bee... more »thoven symphonies with the London Symphony Orchestra that included Barry Cooper s realization of the composer's incomplete Tenth Symphony. The performances, infused with energy and passion, eloquently convey the music's romantic heart and the portrait of a composer whose mature artistic vision was decades ahead of his time.
- First release of Beethoven's Ten Symphonies on five CDs
- Dr. Barry Cooper's updated comments on his bold realization of the Tenth Symphony, including notation of themes and full bibliography
- New liner notes on the artist and music by Gene Gaudette
Disc 1: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 'Eroica'
Disc 2: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 6 'Pastoral'
Disc 3: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
Disc 4: Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 10
Disc 5: Symphony No. 9 'Choral'
London Symphony Chorus, Alison Hargen (soprano), Della Jones (contralto), David Rendell (tenor), Gwynne Howell (bass)
The Independent hailed Wyn Morris as 'one of the finest conductors that Britain has produced.' In the late 1980s, Morris broke with the trend toward 'authentic' interpretation and recorded a traditionalist cycle of the Beethoven symphonies with the London Symphony Orchestra that included Barry Cooper s realization of the composer's incomplete Tenth Symphony. The performances, infused with energy and passion, eloquently convey the music's romantic heart and the portrait of a composer whose mature artistic vision was decades ahead of his time.
- First release of Beethoven's Ten Symphonies on five CDs
- Dr. Barry Cooper's updated comments on his bold realization of the Tenth Symphony, including notation of themes and full bibliography
- New liner notes on the artist and music by Gene Gaudette