Beethoven: The Symphonies

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

• Released on 1975-01-01 by Decca Music Group Ltd.
• Main artists: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Sir Georg Solti
• Genre: Classical

Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:08:46

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Andante cantabile con moto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:07:52

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:03:41

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Finale (Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:05:40

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:13:05

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

6 2. Larghetto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:13:33

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

7 3. Scherzo (Allegro)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:03:41

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

8 4. Allegro molto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:06:35

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 2

Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 -"Eroica" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:19:34

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:17:32

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:05:53

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Finale (Allegro molto)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:12:18

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

Musique pour le drame 'Egmont', op. 84 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5 Beethoven: Overture "Egmont", Op. 84

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:08:50

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - David Harvey, Producer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

Overture 'Coriolan', Op.62 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

6 Beethoven: Overture "Coriolan", Op. 62

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:08:09

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 3

Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:12:07

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Adagio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:11:02

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Allegro vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:05:25

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Allegro ma non troppo

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:06:44

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5 1. Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:08:16

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

6 2. Andante con moto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:11:11

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

7 3. Allegro

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:05:31

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

8 4. Allegro

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:11:32

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 4

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 -"Pastoral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:12:31

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:13:23

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:05:20

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:03:46

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

5 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:09:46

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

Overture 'Leonore No.3', Op.72b (Ludwig van Beethoven)

6 Beethoven: Overture "Leonore No. 3", Op. 72b

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:13:58

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - David Harvey, Producer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 5

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:14:42

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Allegretto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:08:56

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Presto - Assai meno presto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:09:27

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:09:04

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5 1. Allegro vivace e con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:10:11

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

6 2. Allegretto scherzando

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:04:13

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

7 3. Tempo di menuetto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:05:35

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

8 4. Allegro vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:07:43

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 6

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:17:41

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - David Harvey, Producer - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Parry, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1972 Decca Music Group Limited

2 II. Molto vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:14:00

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - David Harvey, Producer - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Parry, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1972 Decca Music Group Limited

3 III. Adagio molto e cantabile

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:19:48

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - David Harvey, Producer - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Parry, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1972 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

4 IV. Presto - Allegro assai

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) 00:24:57

Yvonne Minton, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chorus, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Pilar Lorengar, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Harvey, Producer - Friedrich Schiller, Author - Martti Talvela, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sir Georg Solti, Conductor, MainArtist - Stuart Burrows, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gordon Parry, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1972 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 7

Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 "How long had you been conducting Beethoven symphonies?"

00:04:58

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

2 "Which of the great Beethoven conductors of your youth..."

00:05:39

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

3 "Did you have to teach the Chicago Symphony..."

00:09:19

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

4 "Now the Eroica"

00:04:58

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

5 "I wanted to ask you a question..."

00:05:07

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

6 "The Seventh symphony...are there special problems..."

00:03:53

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

7 "Now the Eighth..."

00:05:46

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

8 "The Ninth is obviously..."

00:06:07

William Mann, Narrator, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Composer - Sir Georg Solti, Narrator, MainArtist

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

About the album

• 7 disc(s) - 48 track(s)
• Total length: 07:37:45

• Main artists: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Sir Georg Solti
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
• Genre: Classical
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