The Essential Beethoven

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1Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Marián Pivka (pianist) and Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
performer:
Dubravka Tomsic (pianist) and Christiane Jaccottet (harpsichord)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
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)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
2:54
2Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra (pseudonym used on Alfred Scholz Recordings) and Radio-Sinfonieorchester Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor) and Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
47:23
3Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
violin:
Alexander Permovalsky (violinist, possibly a Scholz fake name) and Jan Czerkow (violinist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Selected Sound Carrier AG (in 1991)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
9:41
4Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
8:01
5Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": Shepherd's Song - Happy and Thankful Feelings After the Storm (Allegretto)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm” (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. "Shepherds' song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm" Allegretto)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
10:38
6Romance for Violin No. 1 in G major, Op. 40
violin:
Alexander Permovalsky (violinist, possibly a Scholz fake name), Jan Czerkow (violinist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Eugene Schaeffer
orchestra:
Orchestre de Festival Belgique (Belgian Festival Orchestra, fake name - probably invented by the trickster Alfred Scholz) and Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Pierre Narrato (fake name - probably invented by the trickster Alfred Scholz)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Selected Sound Carrier AG (in 1991)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G major, op. 40
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1802)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 40)
6:40
7Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
audio engineer:
Südwest Tonstudio (engineering)
grand piano and solo piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Debra Ruth Zobel and Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
6:03
8Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: Finale. Allegro assai (Final Chorus to Schiller's 'Ode to Joy')
choir vocals:
Soloists and Choir of the “Pro Musica” Consort
lead vocals:
Choir of the “Pro Musica” Consort
orchestra:
Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Peter Stern (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”, S. 464 no. 9: IV. Presto – Allegro assai “Ode to Joy” (for piano, Liszt)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1823 until 1824)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
arrangement of:
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125: IV. Song Of Joy (arrangement for piano by Steven Hodgson)
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”, S. 464 no. 9 (for piano, Liszt)
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”
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”
12:38