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Tracklist

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1Egmont Overture, Op. 84
engineer:
Jack Renner (engineer for Telarc)
assistant producer:
Elaine Martone (engineer) and Ronald Whitaker
producer:
Robert Woods (classical music producer, founder of TELARC)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1981-01-24 until 1981-01-26)
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
8:41
2Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (on 1987-09-20)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (on 1987-09-20)
recorded at:
Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1987-09-20)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio (on 1987-09-20)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
7:06
3Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
John O’Conor (pianist) (from 1985-05-15 until 1985-05-17)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-05-15 until 1985-05-17)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (from 1985-05-15 until 1985-05-17)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
5:50
4Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1981-01-24 until 1981-01-26)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
8:29
5Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85: "Hallelujah"
choir vocals:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1985-05-10)
recording of:
Christus am Ölberge for 3 Solo Voices, Chorus, and Orchestra, op. 85: VIf. Choir of Angels "Welten singen Dank und Ehre"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1803)
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1804)
part of:
Christus am Ölberge for 3 Solo Voices, Chorus, and Orchestra, op. 85: VI
4:05
6Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": III. Allegro
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor)
recorded at:
Severance Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1986-12-15)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: III. Allegro “Happy gathering of country folk”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
5:17
7Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
piano:
John O’Conor (pianist)
recorded at:
Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (from 1989-02-20 until 1989-02-22)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1: IV. Prestissimo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1793 until 1795)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1
4:56
8Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto
recording engineer:
Jack Renner (engineer for Telarc) (in 1985-10)
producer:
Robert Woods (classical music producer, founder of TELARC) (in 1985-10)
editor:
Elaine Martone (engineer)
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
choir vocals:
The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Janice Taylor (soprano) (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
soprano vocals:
Carol Vaness (soprano) (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
tenor vocals:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor) (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
conductor:
Christoph von Dohnányi (German conductor) (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
chorus master:
Robert Page (conductor/choir master) (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
recorded at:
Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1985-10, from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy) (from 1985-10-18 until 1985-10-19)
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”
24:39