Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Andante cantabile con moto
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegretto
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Presto
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegro con brio
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Larghetto
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Scherzo. Allegro
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Allegro molto
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Adagio - Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Adagio
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Menuetto. Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Allegro ma non troppo
Track Listings (4) - Disc #3
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Finale. Allegro molto
Track Listings (8) - Disc #4
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro con brio
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Andante con moto
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegro vivace e con brio
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegretto scherzando
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Tempo di Menuetto
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegro vivace
Track Listings (5) - Disc #5
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro ma non troppo. Heiteres Erwachen bei Ankunft auf dem Lande
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Andante molto moto. Szene am Bach
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro. Gewitter, Sturm
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegretto. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gef?hle nach dem Sturm
Track Listings (5) - Disc #6
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Molto vivace - Presto
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Adagio molto e cantabile
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Presto
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Presto - 'O Freunde, nicht diese T?ne!' - Allegro assai
If you're looking for a set of all nine Beethoven symphonies, this one is pretty hard to beat. It's the most consistently fine interpretively, as well as supremely well played and gorgeously recorded. In fact, purely as ... more »sound, there is none better. Gunter Wand specializes in the German standards, and he does them as well as anyone can. In particular, every single performance of the "big" symphonies--Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9--is outstanding, and his versions of 5, 7, and 9 really outpace just about all the competition. At full price, this is not the cheapest set around, but it's worth every penny. --David Hurwitz« less
If you're looking for a set of all nine Beethoven symphonies, this one is pretty hard to beat. It's the most consistently fine interpretively, as well as supremely well played and gorgeously recorded. In fact, purely as sound, there is none better. Gunter Wand specializes in the German standards, and he does them as well as anyone can. In particular, every single performance of the "big" symphonies--Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9--is outstanding, and his versions of 5, 7, and 9 really outpace just about all the competition. At full price, this is not the cheapest set around, but it's worth every penny. --David Hurwitz
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1