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ARRAU, CLAUDIO
100 Best Beethoven
6 Compact Disc
4 Jun 2007
Ordercode: 3943182
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Other participants: Alexis Weissenberg * Emil Gilels * Claudio Arrau * Sviatoslav Richter * Yehudi Menuhin * Alban Berg Quartett * Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau * Victoria de los Angeles * Herbert von Karajan * Wolfgang Sawallisch * Riccardo Muti * George Szell * a.o.
Audio sample & Tracklisting
| Disc 1 | |
| 01 | IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace: Symphony No. 1 in C, Op.21 - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 02 | III. Scherzo (Allegro): Symphony No. 2 in D, Op.36 - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 03 | I. Allegro con brio: Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, Op.55 'Eroica' - Kurt Sanderling |
| 04 | III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace): Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, Op.55 'Eroica' - Kurt Sanderling |
| 05 | III. Menuetto (Allegro vivace) & Trio (Un poco meno allegro): Symphony No. 4 in B flat Op.60 - Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| 06 | Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op.67 - I. Allegro con brio - Philharmonia Orchestra/Kurt Sanderling |
| 07 | V. Allegretto (Shepherds' Hymn): Symphony No. 6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral' - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti |
| 08 | Overture: Egmont Op. 84 - Eugen Jochum/London Symphony Orchestra |
| 09 | Poco sostenuto - Vivace: Symphony No. 7 in A, Op.92 - Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| 10 | Allegretto: Symphony No. 7 in A, Op.92 - Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| 11 | Allegro con brio: Symphony No. 7 in A, Op.92 - Wolfgang Sawallisch/Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| 12 | II. Allegretto scherzando: Symphony No. 8, Op.93 (1989 - Remaster) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan |
| 13 | IV. Allegro vivace: Symphony No. 8, Op.93 (1989 - Remaster) - Philharmonia Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan |
| 14 | Turkish March: The Ruins of Athens (Incidental Music) Op.113 - Orchestra of St Luke's/Dennis Russell Davies |
| 15 | Ode to Joy: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' - James Morris/Westminster Choir/Philadelphia Orches |
| Disc 2 | |
| 01 | I. Allegro ma non troppo: Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 (cadenzas by Vasa Prihoda) (1988 Digital Remaster) - Josef Suk/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Bo |
| 02 | II. Larghetto -: Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 (cadenzas by Vasa Prihoda) (1988 Digital Remaster) - Josef Suk/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Bo |
| 03 | III. Rondo (Allegro): Violin Concerto in D Op. 61 (cadenzas by Vasa Prihoda) (1988 Digital Remaster) - Josef Suk/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Bo |
| 04 | I. Allegro con brio: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op.15 (1996 - Remaster) - Alexis Weissenberg/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert |
| 05 | II. Largo: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op.15 (1996 - Remaster) - Alexis Weissenberg/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert |
| 06 | III. Rondo (molto allegro): Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat, Op.19 (1996 - Remaster) - Alexis Weissenberg/Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert |
| 07 | F, Op.50 (c1798): Romances (1992 Digital Remaster) - Yehudi Menuhin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir John Pri |
| 08 | I. Allegro con brio: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37 - Claudio Arrau/Alceo Galliera |
| 09 | G, Op.40 (c1802): Romances (1992 Digital Remaster) - Yehudi Menuhin/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir John Pri |
| 10 | II. Largo: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C Major, Op.56 (1996 - Remaster) - Sviatoslav Richter/David Oistrakh/Mstislav Rostrop |
| 11 | II. Andante con moto: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Op. 58 (1996 Digital Remaster) - Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell |
| 12 | III. Rondo (Vivace): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G Op. 58 (1996 Digital Remaster) - Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell |
| 13 | Allegro: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, 'Emperor' Op. 73 (1996 Digital Remaster) - Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell |
| 14 | Adagio un poco mosso: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, 'Emperor' Op. 73 (1996 Digital Remaster) - Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell |
| 15 | Rondo (Allegro): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5, 'Emperor' Op. 73 (1996 Digital Remaster) - Emil Gilels/Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell |
| 16 | Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus and orchestra Op. 80 - Sir Alexander Gibson/John Lill/Scottish National O |
| Disc 3 | |
| 01 | I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op.13 'Pathétique' (1990 Digital Remaster) - Walter Gieseking |
| 02 | II. Adagio cantabile: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op.13 'Pathétique' (1990 Digital Remaster) - Walter Gieseking |
| 03 | III. Rondo (Allegro): Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op.13 'Pathétique' (1990 Digital Remaster) - Walter Gieseking |
| 04 | I. Adagio sostenuto (excerpt): Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No. 2 'Moonlight' - Dame Moura Lympany |
| 05 | No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 'Für Elise': 25 Bagatelles - Dame Moura Lympany |
| 06 | Rondo - Allegro ma non troppo: Piano Sonata No 15 in D major Op.28 "Pastoral" - Stephen Kovacevich |
| 07 | III. Allegretto: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest" (1996 Digital Remaster) - Sviatoslav Richter |
| 08 | Minuet in G, WoO 10 No. 2 - Dame Moura Lympany |
| 09 | I. Allegro con brio: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "'Waldstein" - Stephen Kovacevich |
| 10 | 6 Variations in D in the Turkish March from "The Ruins of Athens" Op. 76 (1996 Digital Remaster) - Emil Gilels |
| 11 | Allegro assai - opening: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op.57 'Appassionata' (1991 Digital Remaster) - Claudio Arrau |
| 12 | I. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux": Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major Op.81a Les Adieux - Stephen Kovacevich |
| 13 | Tema: Vivace: 33 Variations on a Waltz in C major by Diabelli Op.120 - Peter Donohoe |
| 14 | Variation I: Alla marcia maestoso: 33 Variations on a Waltz in C major by Diabelli Op.120 - Peter Donohoe |
| 15 | II. Scherzo (Assai vivace) - Presto: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B Flat Major, Op.106 `Hammerklavier` (2003 Digital Remaster - Christoph Eschenbach |
| 16 | - Christoph Eschenbach |
| 17 | Rondo a capriccio in G, Op.129 'Rage over a lost penny' - Dame Moura Lympany |
| Disc 4 | |
| 01 | I. Allegro: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op.24 'Spring' - Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin |
| 02 | II. Adagio molto espressivo: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op.24 'Spring' - Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin |
| 03 | III. Schezo (Allegro molto): Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op.24 'Spring' - Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin |
| 04 | IV. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo): Violin Sonata No. 5 in F, Op.24 'Spring' - Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin |
| 05 | I. Adagio sostenuto ed esspresivo: Cello Sonata No.2 in G minor Op.5 No.2 - Paul Tortelier/Eric Heidsieck |
| 06 | I. Allegro vivace: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op. 12 No. 2 - Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet |
| 07 | II. Adagio con molt'espressione: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat Op. 12 No. 3 - Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet |
| 08 | III. Allegro molto: Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor Op. 23 - Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet |
| 09 | II. Polonaise: Flute Sonata in B flat - Michel Debost/Christian Ivaldi |
| 10 | III. Allegro vivace: Violin Sonata No.8 in G Op.30 - Christian Ferras/Pierre Barbizet |
| 11 | II. Andante con variazioni 1-4: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A 'Kreutzer' Op. 47 - Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin |
| 12 | III. Finale (Presto): Violin Sonata No. 9 in A 'Kreutzer' Op. 47 - Yehudi Menuhin/Jeremy Menuhin |
| 13 | 12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" - Paul Tortelier/Eric Heidsieck |
| 14 | I. Allegro ma non tanto: Cello Sonata No.3 in A Op. 69 (1988 Digital Remaster) - Jacqueline du Pré/Stephen Kovacevich |
| 15 | I. I bin a Tiroler Bua: Ten National Airs with Variations for Flute & Piano Op.107 - Michel Debost/Christian Ivaldi |
| 16 | III. Allegro - Allegro fugato: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D, Op.102/2 (1988 Digital Remaster) - Jacqueline du Pré/Stephen Kovacevich |
| Disc 5 | |
| 01 | III. Rondo (Allegro non troppo): Quintet in E Flat for Piano & Wind, Op.16 (1998 Digital Remaster) - Melos Ensemble |
| 02 | II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato (extract): String Quartet No.1 in F Op.18 No.1 (1985 Digital Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett |
| 03 | III. Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio: String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op.18 (1999 - Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett |
| 04 | II. Adagio: Clarinet Trio in B flat major Op. 11 - Nash Ensemble |
| 05 | I. Allegro: Duo No. 1 for C for Clarinet & Bassoon, WoO 27 (1998 Digital Remaster) - Melos Ensemble |
| 06 | Tempo di Menuetto & Trio: Septet in E Flat, Op.20 - Melos Ensemble |
| 07 | I. Entrata (Allegro): Trio for Flute, Violin & Viola in D Op.25 - Michel Debost/Serge Collot/Gérard Jarry |
| 08 | II. Tempo ordinario d'un Menuetto: Trio for Flute, Violin & Viola in D Op.25 - Michel Debost/Serge Collot/Gérard Jarry |
| 09 | III. Allegro molto: Trio for Flute, Violin & Viola in D Op.25 - Michel Debost/Serge Collot/Gérard Jarry |
| 10 | I. Allegro: String Quartet No.7 in F "Razumovsky" Op.59 No.1 (1985 Digital Remaster) - Alban Berg Quartett |
| 11 | March for Sextet in B Flat Major (1810), WoO 29 (1998 Digital Remaster) - Melos Ensemble |
| 12 | II. Largo assai ed espressivo: Piano Trio No.5 in D Op.70 No.1 "Ghost" - Kyung-Wha Chung/Myung-Wha Chung/Myung-Whun Chung |
| 13 | I. Poco adagio - Allegro: String Quartet No.10 in E flat "Harp" Op.74 - Hungarian Quartet |
| 14 | III. Rondo (Allegro): Sextet in E Flat Major, Op.81b (1998 Digital Remaster) - Melos Ensemble |
| 15 | I. Allegro moderato (extract): Piano Trio No.7 in B flat Op.97 "Archduke" - Chung Trio |
| 16 | Finale (Presto): Octet in E flat Major, Op. 103 - Melos Ensemble |
| Disc 6 | |
| 01 | Zärtliche Liebe, 'Ich liebe dich' WoO123 (Herrosse) - Olaf Bär/Geoffrey Parsons |
| 02 | Wonne der Wehmut Op.83 No.2 (1992 Digital Remaster) - Elly Ameling/Dalton Baldwin |
| 03 | Der Kuss Op. 128 (2001 Digital Remaster) - Walter Berry/Gerald Moore |
| 04 | Der Floh Op.75/3 (2001 Digital Remaster) - Walter Berry/Gerald Moore |
| 05 | IX. Oh! would I were but that sweet linnet: 12 Irish Songs WoO154 (1993 Digital Remaster) - Victoria de los Angeles/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/E |
| 06 | XII. He promised me at parting: 12 Irish Songs WoO154 (1993 Digital Remaster) - Victoria de los Angeles/Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/E |
| 07 | Adelaïde Op.46 (2006 Digital Remaster) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Hertha Klust |
| 08 | Marmotte, op.52 No.7: Sept Lieder de Wolfgang von Goethe (2007 Digital Remaster) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Hertha Klust |
| 09 | Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur (Die Himmel rühmen) Op.48 No.4: Sechs Lieder Op. 48 (1994 Digital Remaster) - New Philharmonia Chorus/New Philharmonia Orchestra |
| 10 | Kyrie: Mass in C major Op. 86 (1990 Digital Remaster) - Elly Ameling/Dame Janet Baker/Theo Altmeyer/Marius |
| 11 | Gloria in excelsis Deo - Gratias agimus tibi: Missa solemnis in D Op. 123, Gloria - Carol Vaness/Waltraud Meier/Hans-Peter Blochwitz/H |
| 12 | Et resurrexit tertia die - Credo in Spiritum Sanctum: Missa solemnis in D Op. 123, Credo - Carol Vaness/Waltraud Meier/Hans-Peter Blochwitz/H |
| 13 | Overture: Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster) - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Chöre |
| 14 | O wär' ich schon mit dir vereint (Marzelline): Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Helen |
| 15 | Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline/Leonore/Rocco/Jaquino): Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Helga |
| 16 | Ha! Welch ein Augenblick! (Pizzaro/Chorus): Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Zoltan |
| 17 | Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?...Komm, Hoffnung (Leonore): Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Helga |
| 18 | O welche Lust! (Chorus/two prisoners): Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster), Act I - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Werner |
| 19 | O namenlose Freude! (Leonore/Florestan): Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Helga |
| 20 | Wer ein holdes Weib errungen (all): Fidelio (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II - Berliner Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan/Helga |