Georg Solti - Immortal Beloved

Georg Solti - Immortal Beloved
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Album Details

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

Track Listings

  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"

Album Review

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

Credits

NameCredits
Andreas NeubronnerProducer
Ann MurrayAlto (Vocals)
Bernard RoseLiner Notes
Bruce CoughlinMusic Consultant
Bryn TerfelBass (Vocal)
Charles KayeExecutive Assistant
Don HunsteinPhotography
Emanuel AxPiano
Georg SoltiConductor, Music Direction
Gidon KremerViolin
Howard FritzsonArt Direction, Design
John StronachMusic Supervisor
London Symphony OrchestraOrchestra
Ludwig van BeethovenAuthor
Michael HaasProducer
Murray PerahiaPiano
Pauline HeisterEngineer
Renée FlemingSoprano (Vocal)
Richard KingEngineer
Steven EpsteinProducer
Terry O'NeillCover Photo, Cover Photo
Thomas & Richard FrostExecutive Producer
Thomas FrostExecutive Producer
Tobi CorneyPhotography
Yo-Yo MaCello