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Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9 symphonies are performed on period instruments by the Orchestra of the 18th Century, conducted by Frans Brüggen, in addition to Overture “Egmont” and Overture “Coriolan” with the Gulbenkian Choir, Lisbon.
Orchestra Of The 18th Century period instruments
Frans Brüggen conductor
Lynne Dawson soprano
Jard van Nes contralto
Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor
Eike Wilm Schulte baritone
Gulbenkian Choir, Lisbon
DISC 1 Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
II. Andante cantabile con moto
III. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)
IV. Finale (Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace)
Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo (Allegro)
IV. Allegro molto
Overture "Egmont", Op. 84 (from the music to J.W. von Goethe's tragedy)
Sostenuto, ma non troppo - Allegro
Overture "Coriolan", Op. 62 (to H.J. von Collin's tragedy)
Allegro con brio Recording producer: Sieuwert Verster
Recording supervisions: Gerd Berg, Hartwig Paulsenr
Balance engineers, recording engineers, tape editors: Dick van Schuppen, Eva Blankespoorr
Recorded: May 1984 [No. 1], June 1988 [No. 2], July 1991 [Egmont], November 1991 [Coriolan], Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlandsr DISC 2 Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
I. Allegro con brio
II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)
III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)
IV. Finale (Allegro molto)
Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
I. Allegro vivace e con brio
II. Allegretto scherzando
III. Tempo di menuetto
IV. Allegro vivace Recording producer: Sieuwert Verster
Recording supervision: Gerd Berg
Balance engineers, recording engineers, tape editors: Dick van Schuppen, Eva Blankespoor
Recorded: November 1987, Nijmegen, The Netherlands [No. 3]; November 1989, Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands [No. 8] DISC 3 Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
II. Adagio
III. Allegro vivace
IV. Allegro ma non troppo
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"
I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo)
II. Szene am Bach (Andante molto mosso)
III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro)
IV. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto) Recording producer: Sieuwert Verster
Recording supervisions: Gerd Berg, Hartwig Paulsen
Balance engineers, recording engineers, tape editors: Dick van Schuppen, Eva Blankespoor, Sieuwert Verster
Recorded: June 1990 [No. 4] & November 1990 [No. 6], Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands DISC 4 Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andante con moto
III. Allegro
IV. Allegro
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto - Assai meno presto
IV. Allegro con brio Recording producer: Sieuwert Verster
Recording supervisions: Gerd Berg, Hartwig Paulsen
Balance engineers, recording engineers, tape editors: Dick van Schuppen, Eva Blankespoor
Recorded: November 1988 [No. 7] & November 1991 [No. 5], Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands DISC 5 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
II. Molto vivace
III. Adagio molto e cantabile
IV.
Presto
"O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!"
Allegro assai
Alla marcia (Allegro vivace assai)
Andante maestoso - Adagio non troppo, ma divoto
Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato
Allegro ma non tanto
Lynne Dawson, Soprano
Jard van Nes, Contralto
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Tenor
Eike Wilm Schulte, Baritone
Gulbenkian Choir, Lisbon Recording producer: Sieuwert Verster
Recording supervisions: Jacob Bogaart
Balance engineers, recording engineers, tape editors: Dick van Schuppen, Eva Blankespoor, Sieuwert Verster
Recorded: November 1992, Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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