Georg Solti - Immortal Beloved

Title: Immortal Beloved Artist: Georg Solti Release Date: 1995 Label: Sony Music Distributi Duration: 71:58 Album Type(s): soundtrack UPC: 074646630129 Genre: Classical Total Copies: 20 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67
   - I. Allegro con brio (complete)
2. Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
3. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55
   - I. Allegro con brio
4. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2
   - I. Adagio sostenuto (complete)
5. Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68
   - IV. Allegro. Thunderstorm (complete)
6. Piano Trio in D major ("Ghost"), Op. 70/1
   - II. Largo assai ed espressivo
7. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
   - I. Allegro ma non troppo
8. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13
   - II. Adagio cantabile (complete)
9. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73
   - II. Adagio un poco moto (complete) / III. Rondo. Allegro
10. Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major ("Missa Solemnis"), Op. 123
    - Kyrie
11. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
    - II. Allegretto
12. Sonata for violin & piano No. 9 in A major ("Kreutzer"), Op. 47
    - I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto
13. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125
    - IV. "Ode to Joy"

Immortal Beloved is a film about the turbulent life and times of Beethoven. Throughout the film, highlights from his vast canon were featured, and those pieces of music were collected for the soundtrack recording. In essence, the soundtrack is "The Best of Beethoven" -- it features all of the melodies that have worked their way into popular conscious. Naturally, this isn't the place to find challenging, inventive interpretations of Beethoven's standards, nor is it even the place to find definitive readings of these works. Instead, it is a sampler, designed to whet the appetite of a neophyte Beethoven fan; in that sense, Immortal Beloved works very well. However, if you have a deep knowledge of the composer, pass this one by. ~ Rodney Batdorf, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andreas Neubronner Producer Ann Murray Alto (Vocals) Bernard Rose Liner Notes Bruce Coughlin Music Consultant Bryn Terfel Bass (Vocal) Charles Kaye Executive Assistant Don Hunstein Photography Emanuel Ax Piano Georg Solti Conductor, Music Direction Gidon Kremer Violin Howard Fritzson Art Direction, Design John Stronach Music Supervisor London Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Ludwig van Beethoven Author Michael Haas Producer Murray Perahia Piano Pauline Heister Engineer Renée Fleming Soprano (Vocal) Richard King Engineer Steven Epstein Producer Terry O'Neill Cover Photo, Cover Photo Thomas & Richard Frost Executive Producer Thomas Frost Executive Producer Tobi Corney Photography Yo-Yo Ma Cello