Beethoven: Greatest Hits

Various Artists

• Released on 27/03/2009 by Sony Classical
• Main artist: Various Artists
• Genre: Classical

1 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

Boston Symphony Orchestra 00:06:04

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Dirk Sobotka, 2nd Engineer - Charles Munch, Conductor - John Newton, Re-Mastering Engineer - Boston Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - Richard Mohr, Producer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer - Lewis Layton, Recording Engineer

Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by BMG Music

2 Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"

André Watts 00:03:04

André Watts, Piano - André Watts, Performer - John Corigliano, Producer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer

(P) 1974 Sony Music Entertainment

3 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro

André Previn 00:10:36

Stanley Goodall, Recording Engineer - Jay David Saks, Producer - Emanuel Ax, Piano - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Performer - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - André Previn, Conductor

(P) 1987 BMG Music

4 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Rudolf Serkin 00:06:35

Rudolf Serkin, Piano - Rudolf Serkin, Performer - Thomas Frost, Producer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer

Originally released 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5 Leonore Overture No. 2, Op. 72a

Leonard Bernstein 00:13:15

John McClure, Producer - Leonard Bernstein, Conductor - Leonard Bernstein, Performer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - New York Philharmonic, Performer

(P) 1961 Sony Music Entertainment

6 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo

Guarneri Quartet 00:07:24

John Dalley, Violin - David Soyer, Acoustic Cello - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Pfeiffer, Re-Issue Producer - Guarneri Quartet, Performer - Michael Tree, Viola - Arnold Steinhardt, Violin - Max Wilcox, Re-Mastering Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Mastering Engineer - Marian M. Conaty, Re-Mastering Engineer - Richard Gardner, Recording Engineer

Originally Recorded 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music

7 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai

George Szell 00:24:02

Donald Bell, Baritone - George Szell, Conductor - George Szell, Performer - Robert Shaw, Director - The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Performer - Adele Addison, Soprano - Jane Hobson, Mezzo-Soprano - Howard H. Scott, Producer - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer - The Cleveland Orchestra, Performer - Richard Lewis, Tenor

(P) 1963 Sony Music Entertainment

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
• Total length: 01:11:00

• Main artist: Various Artists
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Label: Sony Classical
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Originally released 1961, 1963 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / Originally Recorded 1955, 1968. All rights reserved by BMG Music / (P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT / (P) 1987 BMG Music