The Very Best of Beethoven

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1Bagatelle in a, WoO 59 “Für Elise”
assistant recording engineer:
Peifeng Ma and Xinyi Zhou
recording engineer:
Philip Krause (engineer)
executive producer:
Ute Fesquet
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
piano:
Lang Lang (Chinese pianist) (in 2018-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2019)
recorded at:
國家大劇院 (National Centre for the Performing Arts, National Centre for the Performing Arts) in Beijing, China (in 2018-07)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 2018-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
3:29
2Piano Sonata no. 14 in c-sharp, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
recording engineer:
Martin Nagorni
producer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
piano:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor) (in 2017-07)
recorded at:
Funkhaus Nalepastraße in Berlin, Germany (in 2017-07)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 2017-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
included in:
end of starchild (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” (ended)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 1) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 2)
part of:
Two Piano Sonatas, op. 27
5:22
3Violin Sonata no. 5 in F, op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo
piano:
Alexander Markovich (pianist) (in 1993-11)
violin:
David Garrett (classical violinist) (in 1993-11)
balance engineer:
Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer) (in 1993-11)
recorded at:
Bibliotheksaal in Polling, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1993-11)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”: IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1993-11)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
6:51
4Piano Sonata no. 23 in f, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
engineer and balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer), Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon) and Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1981-05)
recorded at:
Salle de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1981-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto (in 1981-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
7:35
5Piano Sonata no. 17 in d, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": III. Allegretto
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (from 1981-10-06 until 1981-10-12)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1981-10-06 until 1981-10-12)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto (from 1981-10-06 until 1981-10-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
7:30
6Violin Concerto in D, op. 61: III. Rondo
producer:
Michel Glotz
violin:
Anne‐Sophie Mutter (violinist) (from 1979-09-24 until 1979-12-18)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1979-09-24 until 1979-12-18)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1979-09-24 until 1979-12-18)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1979-09-24 until 1979-12-18)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1979-09-24 until 1979-12-18)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro (from 1979-09-24 until 1979-12-18)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
10:22
7Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: II. Andante con moto
recording engineer:
Volker Martin (engineer) and Werner Wolf (engineer/producer)
executive producer:
Prof. Elsa Schiller (Deutsche Grammophon's head of production 1952-1965)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (in 1961-07)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1961-07)
conductor:
Ferdinand Leitner (conductor) (in 1961-07)
recorded at:
UFA-Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1961-07)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con moto (in 1961-07)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1807)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58
4:52
8Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
executive producer:
Elsa Schiller (Deutsche Grammophon's head of production 1952-1965)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Otto Ernst Wohlert
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1962-11-11 until 1962-11-15)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1962-11-11 until 1962-11-15)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1962-11-11 until 1962-11-15)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1962-11-11 until 1962-11-15)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brio (from 1962-11-11 until 1962-11-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
14:52
9Symphony no. 6 in F, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1978-11-12)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1978-11-12)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1978-11-12)
live recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: III. Allegro “Happy gathering of country folk” (on 1978-11-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
5:31
10Symphony no. 7 in A, op.92: IV. Allegro con brio
executive producer:
Elsa Schiller (Deutsche Grammophon's head of production 1952-1965)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer) and Otto Ernst Wohlert
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1962-03-13 until 1962-03-14)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1962-03-13 until 1962-03-14)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1962-03-13 until 1962-03-14)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1962-03-13 until 1962-03-14)
recording of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio (from 1962-03-13 until 1962-03-14)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1811 until 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
6:41
11Symphony no. 9 in d, op. 125: IV. Finale "Ode to Joy" (excerpt)
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass) (in 1970)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1970)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (in 1970)
tenor vocals:
Jess Thomas (tenor) (in 1970)
vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1970)
recording of:
Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy)
anthem of:
Europe (from 1972-01-19 to present)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1824)
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
3:00
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