Beethoven: Greatest Hits

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Total time: 68:39
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This is the Collection of Collections!

No Beethoven disc is complete without the most famous movement in all music: the Fifth Symphony. But there's so much more, including a beautiful performance of the "Für Elise" and the rousing "Turkish March."

All the performances are by the greatest artists and the recorded sound is beautifully mastered.

This collection is the perfect gift for the newcomer to classical music, but even for the experienced listener it's nice to have these great pieces collected together.

—Jacob Anthony

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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 Choral*; Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 Moonlight*; Bagatelle for Piano in A Minor, WoO59 Für Elise; Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67*; Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 Eroica*; Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 Choral Fantasy*; Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: No. 5 Marcia alla turca.

(*Excerpts.)

Emanuel Ax, Jorg Demus, Nelly Kokinos, Pianos; Marilyn Horne, Mezzo-Soprano; Margaret Price, Soprano; Jon Vickers, Tenor; Matti Salminen, Bass; Boston Symphony/Erich Leinsdorf; Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler; New York Philharmonic/Zubin Mehta.

Tracks + Soundclips

Beethoven: Greatest Hits
	1.	Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf Length: 08:18
	2.	Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra Conductor: Arthur Fiedler Length: 01:42
	3.	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Piano: Jörg Demus Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf Length: 06:31
	4.	Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf Piano: Nelly Kokinos Length: 03:12
	5.	Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Conductor: Zubin Mehta Length: 11:20
	6.	Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Choir, Chorus: New York Choral Artists Soprano (Vocal): Marilyn Horne Conductor: Zubin Mehta Soprano (Vocal): Margaret Price Bass (Vocal): Matti Salminen Tenor (Vocal): Jon Vickers Length: 24:37
	7.	Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Erich Leinsdorf Length: 06:11
	8.	Fantasia for piano, chorus, and orchestra ("Choral Fantasy"), Op. 80 by Beethoven, Ludwig van Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Choir, Chorus: New York Choral Artists Piano: Emanuel Ax Conductor: Zubin Mehta Length: 06:46

Performances

Symphony No. 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67 - Allegro con brio by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Erich Leinsdorf (Conductor)

Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113 - Turkish March by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor)

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 - Adagio sostenuto by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): Jörg Demus (Piano), Erich Leinsdorf (Conductor)

Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59 by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): Erich Leinsdorf (Conductor), Nelly Kokinos (Piano)

Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125 - Molto vivace by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): New York Philharmonic (Orchestra), Zubin Mehta (Conductor)

Symphony No. 9 in D minor ("Choral"), Op. 125 - Presto; Allegro assai by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): New York Philharmonic (Orchestra), New York Choral Artists (Choir, Chorus), Marilyn Horne (Soprano (Vocal)), Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Margaret Price (Soprano (Vocal)), Matti Salminen (Bass (Vocal)), Jon Vickers (Tenor (Vocal))

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55 - Allegro vivace by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Erich Leinsdorf (Conductor)

Fantasia for piano, chorus, and orchestra ("Choral Fantasy"), Op. 80 - Conclusion by Beethoven, Ludwig van

Performer(s): New York Philharmonic (Orchestra), New York Choral Artists (Choir, Chorus), Emanuel Ax (Piano), Zubin Mehta (Conductor)