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)
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)
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
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-Assai meno presto
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegro con brio
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
Track Listings (8) - Disc #3
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. 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: Allegro vivace
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Allegro ma non troppo
Track Listings (9) - Disc #4
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro ma non troppo (Awakening of happy feelings on arriving in the country)
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Andante molto mosso (By the Brook)
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro (Peasant's merrymaking)
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro (The Storm)
Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegretto (Shepherd's song. Happy and thankful feelings after the storm)
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 (4) - Disc #5
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
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Adagio molto e cantabile
Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Presto-Allegro assai
This is a surprisingly fine Beethoven cycle. Herbert Kegel had a reputation as a modern music specialist, and with good reason: He was a certified East German communist intellectual who killed himself shortly after the Ber... more »lin Wall came down--perfect for the wilder excesses of the modern German school. But he also had a very idiomatic feel for Beethoven as these objective, tautly rhythmic, and excitingly played performances prove. At super budget price, this set is worth considering. --David Hurwitz« less
This is a surprisingly fine Beethoven cycle. Herbert Kegel had a reputation as a modern music specialist, and with good reason: He was a certified East German communist intellectual who killed himself shortly after the Berlin Wall came down--perfect for the wilder excesses of the modern German school. But he also had a very idiomatic feel for Beethoven as these objective, tautly rhythmic, and excitingly played performances prove. At super budget price, this set is worth considering. --David Hurwitz
CD Reviews
THIS SET IS AN ABSOLUTE STEAL
S. Schindler | Florida | 12/19/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The performance of Symphony No. 5 in this set absolutely kicks serious butt- it's the most powerful, driven Fifth I've ever heard- worth the price of the whole set alone!!!! The rest of the CD's are excellent as well, but the Fifth in this set reigns supreme!"
Pleasing overall...
bonsai724 | Houston, TX USA | 07/14/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Beethoven's Symphonies are very popular among the classical community, and hence there are many versions and sets to choose from. This box set is wonderful for a classical lover who desires to obtain the complete symphonies, but can't afford to spend a hundred dollars in the process. This is by far not the best performance ever recorded by any means, but overall, it stays close to the music and is very traditional. So if you desire to gain a better appreciation for Beethoven's symphonies, but aren't willing or are unable to spend alot of money doing it, this is the perfect box set for you."
Excellent sound quality
S. Schindler | 03/25/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The engineering could not be any better, otherwise very poetic and deliberate (not slow), the only problem is weak scherzos throughout, nonetheless I would this 9th over Bohm's 1982"
Excellent
Michael Wyatt | 09/26/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is an excellent series of recordings. The peak of which, of course, comes in the final CD with the 9th Symphony. The instruments are perfectly mixed so that one section doesn't outweigh another. The solosists are superior. The orchestra is crisp and precise. This is one of the best recordings of the nine symphonies out there. And it's a great value."
A fine combination of quality and value
K. Armstrong | 12/28/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fine set of Beethoven symphonies, well played and recorded, except I think the recording level of the ninth is a bit lower than the rest of the symphonies (might just be my ears). You don't get fancy liner notes or fabulous photographs of the orchestral forces, but the performances are quite solid; the best being the opening of the fifth and the chorale finale of the ninth."
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1