BTHVN 2020: The New Complete Edition

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

A limited edition 123-disc collection to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. The collection includes 118 CDs, 3 BluRay audio discs, and 2 DVD video discs.

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-14 08:50 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 / Overtures “Prometheus” & “Leonore” no. 3 (Modern Instruments)
▶ CD 2: Symphonies nos. 3 & 4 (Modern Instruments)
▶ CD 3: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6 / Overture “Coriolan” (Modern Instruments)
▶ CD 4: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 / Wellington's Victory / Overture “Zur Namensfeier” (Modern Instruments)
▶ CD 5: Symphony no. 9 (Modern Instruments)
▶ CD 6: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 / Music to “Egmont” (Vienna Cycle)
▶ CD 7: Symphonies nos. 3 & 4 (Vienna Cycle)
▶ CD 8: Symphonies nos. 5 & 7 (Vienna Cycle)
▶ CD 9: Symphonies nos. 6 & 8 (Vienna Cycle)
▶ CD 10: Symphony no. 9 (Vienna Cycle)
▶ CD 11: Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 (Period Instruments)
▶ CD 12: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 (Period Instruments)
▶ CD 13: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6 (Period Instruments)
▶ CD 14: Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 (Period Instruments)
▶ CD 15: Symphony no. 9 / Choral Fantasy (Period Instruments)
▶ CD 16: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Concerto WoO 4
▶ CD 17: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4
▶ CD 18: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Violin Concerto
▶ CD 19: Violin Concerto / Violin Romances / Romance cantabile
▶ CD 20: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Rondo WoO 6
▶ CD 21: Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4 / Choral Fantasy
▶ CD 22: Piano Concerto no. 5 / Piano Concerto in D
▶ CD 23: Triple Concerto / Violin Concerto Movement / Cadenzas
▶ CD 24: Ritterballett / The Creatures of Prometheus
▶ CD 25: Dances & Marches WoO 7, 8, 14, 15, 18-22 & 24
▶ CD 26: Egmont / The Ruins of Athens / Gratulations-Menuett
▶ CD 27: King Stephen / The Consecration of the House / Tarpeja / Leonore Prohaska
▶ CD 28: Leonore (I)
▶ CD 29: Leonore (II)
▶ CD 30: Fidelio (I)
▶ CD 31: Fidelio (II) / Overture “Leonore” no. 1 / Arias, Choruses & Scenes WoO 91, 94, 97 & Unv 15
▶ CD 32: Piano Sonatas nos. 1-3
▶ CD 33: Piano Sonatas nos. 4-6 & 8
▶ CD 34: Piano Sonatas nos. 7 & 9-11
▶ CD 35: Piano Sonatas nos. 12-15 & 19
▶ CD 36: Piano Sonatas nos. 16-18 & 20
▶ CD 37: Piano Sonatas nos. 21-25
▶ CD 38: Piano Sonatas nos. 26, 27 & 29
▶ CD 39: Piano Sonatas nos. 28 & 29
▶ CD 40: Piano Sonatas nos. 30-32
▶ CD 41: Named Piano Sonatas: no. 8 “Pathétique” / no. 14 “Moonlight” / no. 17 “The Tempest” / no. 21 “Waldstein”
▶ CD 42: Named Piano Sonatas: no. 23 “Appassionata” / no. 26 “Les Adieux” / no. 29 “Hammerklavier”
▶ CD 43: Last Piano Sonatas: nos. 30-32
▶ CD 44: Bagatelles opp. 33, 119, 126 / WoO 54, 56, 60, 81 & 214
▼ CD 45: Electoral Sonatas WoO 47 / Sonata Movements op. 129, WoO 48-53 & 57
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1Sonata no. 1 in E-flat, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): I. Allegro cantabile
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (in 1985-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in E-flat major, WoO 47 no. 1 “Kurfürsten”: I. Allegro cantabile (in 1985-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in E-flat major, WoO 47 no. 1 “Kurfürsten”
4:04
2Sonata no. 1 in E-flat, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): II. Andante
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (in 1985-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in E-flat major, WoO 47 no. 1 “Kurfürsten”: II. Andante (in 1985-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in E-flat major, WoO 47 no. 1 “Kurfürsten”
3:59
3Sonata no. 1 in E-flat, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): III. Rondo vivace
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (in 1985-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in E-flat major, WoO 47 no. 1 “Kurfürsten”: III. Rondo. Vivace (in 1985-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in E-flat major, WoO 47 no. 1 “Kurfürsten”
2:52
4Sonata no. 2 in f, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): I. Larghetto maestoso - Allegro assai
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (in 1985-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in F minor, WoO 47 no. 2 “Kurfürsten”: I. Larghetto maestoso (in 1985-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in F minor, WoO 47 no. 2 “Kurfürsten”
5:02
5Sonata no. 2 in f, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): II. Andante
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (in 1985-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in F minor, WoO 47 no. 2 “Kurfürsten”: II. Andante (in 1985-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in F minor, WoO 47 no. 2 “Kurfürsten”
6:39
6Sonata no. 2 in f, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): III. Presto
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist) (in 1985-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in F minor, WoO 47 no. 2 “Kurfürsten”: III. Presto (in 1985-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in F minor, WoO 47 no. 2 “Kurfürsten”
3:39
7Sonata no. 3 in D, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): I. Allegro
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist) (in 1969-06)
balance engineer:
Harald Baudis (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Palais Schönburg in Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1969-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in D major, WoO 47 no. 3 “Kurfürsten”: I. Allegro (in 1969-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in D major, WoO 47 no. 3 “Kurfürsten”
5:16
8Sonata no. 3 in D, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): II. Menuetto. Sostenuto - Var. I-VI
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist) (in 1969-06)
balance engineer:
Harald Baudis (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Palais Schönburg in Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1969-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in D major, WoO 47 no. 3 “Kurfürsten”: II. Menuetto (in 1969-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in D major, WoO 47 no. 3 “Kurfürsten”
5:29
9Sonata no. 3 in D, WoO 47 (“Kurfürstensonaten” / “Electoral Sonatas”): III. Scherzando. Allegro, ma non troppo
producer:
Rainer Brock (Producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist) (in 1969-06)
balance engineer:
Harald Baudis (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Palais Schönburg in Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1969-06)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in D major, WoO 47 no. 3 “Kurfürsten”: III. Scherzando (in 1969-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in D major, WoO 47 no. 3 “Kurfürsten”
3:23
10Rondo in C, WoO 48: Allegretto
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor) (in 1997-03)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1997-03)
recording of:
Rondo in C major, WoO 48: Allegretto (in 1997-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 48)
2:09
11Rondo in A, WoO 49: Allegretto
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor) (in 1997-03)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1997-03)
recording of:
Rondo in A major, WoO 49: Allegretto (in 1997-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 49)
2:45
12Sonatina in F, WoO 50: I.
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
piano:
Gianluca Cascioli (pianist) (in 1996-08)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996-08)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in F major, WoO 50: I. [] (in 1996-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1790 until 1792)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in F major, WoO 50
1:15
13Sonatina in F, WoO 50: II. Allegretto
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
piano:
Gianluca Cascioli (pianist) (in 1996-08)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996-08)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in F major, WoO 50: II. Allegretto (in 1996-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1790 until 1792)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in F major, WoO 50
0:33
14Sonata in C, WoO 51: I. Allegro
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
piano:
Gianluca Cascioli (pianist) (in 1996-08)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996-08)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in C major, WoO 51: I. Allegro (in 1996-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1791 until 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in C major, WoO 51 (fragment)
4:41
15Sonata in C, WoO 51: II. Adagio
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
piano:
Gianluca Cascioli (pianist) (in 1996-08)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996-08)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano in C major, WoO 51: II. Adagio (in 1996-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1791 until 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano in C major, WoO 51 (fragment)
2:59
16Bagatelle in c, WoO 52: Presto
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor) (in 1997-03)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1997-03)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in C minor, WoO 52: Presto (in 1997-03)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1798 until 1822)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 52)
4:01
17Allegretto in c, WoO 53
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
piano:
Gianluca Cascioli (pianist) (in 1997-02)
balance engineer:
Stephan Flock
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1997-02)
recording of:
Allegretto for Piano in C minor, WoO 53 (in 1997-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1796 until 1797)
part of:
Hess catalogue (Beethoven works not listed in the 'Complete Edition') (number: Hess 66) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 53)
4:47
18Andante in F, WoO 57 (“Andante favori”): Andante grazioso con moto
recording engineer and producer:
Helmut Burk
piano:
Alice Sara Ott (pianist) (in 2010-08)
piano technician:
Jan Kittel (piano technician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 2010)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 2010-08)
recording of:
Andante for Piano in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori". Andante grazioso con moto (in 2010-08)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1803)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 57)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein” (initial, unpublished version)
7:49
19Rondo a capriccio in G, op. 129 (“Die Wut über den verlornen Groschen” / “The Rage over the Lost Penny”): Allegro vivace
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Anatol Ugorski (pianist) (in 1992-01)
balance engineer:
Jochen Gottschall
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1992-01)
recording of:
Rondo a capriccio for Piano in G major, op. 129 “The Rage Over the Lost Penny”: Allegro vivace (in 1992-01)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 129)
5:41
▶ CD 46: Dances op. 89, WoO 10, 11, 13, 82-86 & 218 / Miscellaneous Works opp. 51, 77, WoO 55, 61, 61a & 215
▶ CD 47: Variations WoO 63-66 & 68-71
▶ CD 48: Variations opp. 34, 35, WoO 72, 73 & 75-77
▶ CD 49: Variations opp. 76, 120 & WoO 78-80
▶ CD 50: Diabelli Variations / “Eroica” Variations
▶ CD 51: Works for Piano Duet opp. 6, 45, 134, WoO 67 & 74 / Other Solo Works opp. 39, WoO 31, 33, 64 & Hess 107
▶ CD 52: Violin Sonatas nos. 1-4
▶ CD 53: Violin Sonatas nos. 5 & 6 / Variations WoO 40 / Rondo WoO 41 / German Dances WoO 42
▶ CD 54: Violin Sonatas nos. 7 & 9
▶ CD 55: Violin Sonatas nos. 8-10
▶ CD 56: Cello Sonatas nos. 1 & 2 / Variations op. 66 & WoO 46
▶ CD 57: Cello Sonatas nos. 3-5 / Variations WoO 45
▶ CD 58: Flute Duos opp. 105, 107 & WoO 26
▶ CD 59: Other Duos op. 17, WoO 32, 34, 35, 43ab & 44ab
▶ CD 60: Piano Trios nos. 1, 2 & 9 / Trio Movement Unv 9
▶ CD 61: Piano Trios nos. 3, 5 & 6
▶ CD 62: Piano Trios nos. 7, 8, 10 & 11
▶ CD 63: Piano Trios no. 4 & Trio in E-flat op. 38
▶ CD 64: Trios with Wind Instruments op. 87, WoO 28 & 37
▶ CD 65: String Trios nos. 1 & 2
▶ CD 66: String Trios nos. 3-5
▶ CD 67: String Trios WoO 9, 15 & Hess 29 / Serenade op. 25
▶ CD 68: String Quartets nos. 1-3
▶ CD 69: String Quartets nos. 4-6
▶ CD 70: String Quartets nos. 7 & 8
▶ CD 71: String Quartets nos. 9 & 10
▶ CD 72: String Quartets nos. 11, 13 & Grosse Fuge
▶ CD 73: String Quartets nos. 12 & 14
▶ CD 74: String Quartets nos. 15 & 16
▶ CD 75: String Quartets nos. 12 & 15
▶ CD 76: String Quartets nos. 13 & 14
▶ CD 77: String Quartets no. 16, Hess 32 & 34 / Minuet WoO 209 / Preludes & Fugues Hess 30 & 31
▶ CD 78: Piano Quartets WoO 36 / 3 Equali WoO 30
▶ CD 79: Quintets opp. 16, 29, 137, WoO 208, Hess 38 & Unv 7
▶ CD 80: String Quintets opp. 4 & 104 / Wind Sextets op. 71 & WoO 29
▶ CD 81: Sextet op. 81b / Septet op. 20 / Octets op. 103 & WoO 25
▶ CD 82: Lieder (I)
▶ CD 83: Lieder (II)
▶ CD 84: Lieder (III)
▶ CD 85: Partsongs: WoO 95, 88 & 102-106 / Canons & Musical Jokes
▶ CD 86: Folksong Settings op. 108
▶ CD 87: Folksong Settings WoO 152
▶ CD 88: Folksong Settings WoO 152 nos. 20, 23, & 24 / WoO 153
▶ CD 89: Folksong Settings WoO 154 & 157
▶ CD 90: Folksong Settings WoO 155
▶ CD 91: Folksong Settings WoO 156 & 158bc
▶ CD 92: Folksong Settings WoO 158a
▶ CD 93: Works for Solo Voices with Orchestra opp. 65, 116, 118, 121b, 122 / WoO 89, 90, 92, 92a, 93
▶ CD 94: Emperor Cantatas WoO 87 & 88
▶ CD 95: Der glorreiche Augenblick / Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt / Mass in C
▶ CD 96: Missa solemnis (Period Instruments)
▶ CD 97: Missa solemnis (Modern Instruments)
▶ CD 98: Christus am Ölberge
▶ CD 99: Solo Piano & Arrangements for Piano
▶ CD 100: Chamber Music
▶ CD 101: Contrapuntal Studies & Doubtful Works
▶ CD 102: Symphony no. 8 / Symphonies nos. 3, 5, 7 - Excerpts / Overtures “Leonore” nos. 2 & 3
▶ CD 103: Symphony no. 5 / Grosse Fuge / Overtures “Egmont”, “Coriolan” & “Leonore” no. 3
▶ CD 104: Symphonies nos. 5 & 6
▶ CD 105: Symphony no. 9 / Overture “Egmont”
▶ CD 106: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Violin Concerto
▶ CD 107: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 23, 30 & 31
▶ CD 108: Piano Sonatas nos. 11, 18, 28 & 31
▶ CD 109: Piano Sonatas nos. 4, 15 & 32
▶ CD 110: Cello Sonata nos. 3 & 5 / Piano Trio no. 7 “Archduke”
▶ CD 111: String Quartets nos. 13 & 16 / Grosse Fuge
▶ CD 112: String Quartets nos. 6 & 15
▶ CD 113: Lieder / Fidelio
▶ CD 114: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Piano Rondo WoO 6
▶ CD 115: Piano Concerto no. 4 / Violin Concerto / Romance no. 2
▶ CD 116: Piano Sonatas nos. 8, 14 & 17 / Lieder / Horn Sonata
▶ CD 117: Piano Trio no. 5 “Ghost” / String Quartet no. 9 / Quintet op. 16
▶ CD 118: Chamber Versions of Symphony no. 2 & Piano Concerto no. 4 / “Ah! perfido”
▶ Blu-ray 119: The Symphonies
▶ Blu-ray 120: The Piano Sonatas
▶ Blu-ray 121: The String Quartets
▶ DVD-Video 122: Fidelio
▶ DVD-Video 123: Symphonies nos. 4 & 7

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includes:The Late String Quartets, opp. 95, 127, 130–133 & 135 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Takács Quartet