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CD 1
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1Symphony 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 (pseudonym for Alfred Scholz)
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
2Egmont, Op. 84: Overture. Sostenuto, ma non troppo
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (conductor, pseudonym for Alfred Scholz), Anton Nanut (conductor), Alfred Scholz and Peter Wohlert
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
8:26
3Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto6:05
4Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country"
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Münchner Philharmoniker, Munich Symphony Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the former Symphonie-Orchester Graunke), Philharmonia Slavonica (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Slowakische Philharmonie (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) and Süddeutsche Philharmonica (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Hans Swarowski (conductor, used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Bystrík Režucha (conductor), Alfred Scholz and Hans Swarowsky (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
10:34
5Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto - III. Rondo. Allegro20:01
6Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1799 until 1800)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21
7:35
7Sonata for Piano No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile5:40
8Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version)
6:38
CD 2
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1Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava) and South German Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alberto Delande (conductor, possibly Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Zdeněk Košler (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
14:37
2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro21:09
3Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise": Poco moto
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
music quoted on:
무릎을 탁 치고
2:55
4Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1812)
part of:
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93
10:15
5Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Allegro assai "Freude, schöner Götterfunken"
choir vocals:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
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)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
24:04