The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces·Various Artists

  1. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": I. Allegro con brio

    Bamberg Symphony

    07:35

  2. Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"

    Leonard Hokanson

    02:46

  3. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27:2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto

    Elisso Bolkvadze

    06:59

  4. Sonata No. 5 in F Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 24, "Spring": I. Allegro

    Aaron Rosand, Eileen Flissler

    08:52

  5. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo

    London Symphony Orchestra

    10:15

  6. Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - III. Rondo: Allegro

    Hanae Nakajima

    18:37

  7. Wind Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 103: I. Allegro

    Winds of the Saxon State Orchestra, Bernd Schober

    08:12

  8. Romance No. 2 in F Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 50

    Alexei Bruni, State Symphony Capella of Russia

    08:41

  9. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Sonata Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

    Alfred Brendel

    05:40

  10. Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture

    RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    06:42

  11. Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, Op. 16: I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo

    Irina Edelstein, Stefan Gleitsmann, Ulrich Mehlhart, Karl Ventulett, Christian Lampert

    12:19

  12. Sonata No. 2 in G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 5: I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo - Allegro molto più tosto presto

    Dieter Goldmann, Jorg Metzger

    12:33

  13. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    11:47

  14. Sonata No. 9 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 47, "Kreutzer Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto

    Aaron Rosand, Eileen Flissler

    13:51

  15. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59/1, "Razumovsky Quartet No. 1": I. Allegro

    Fine Arts Quartet

    10:54

  16. Sonata No. 23 in F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

    Sylvia Capova

    10:21

  17. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio

    London Symphony Orchestra, Josef Krips

    14:49

  18. Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37: II. Largo

    RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Dubravka Tomšič

    09:47

  19. Sonata No. 2 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12/2: I. Allegro vivace

    Dieter Goldmann, Werner Riessmann

    06:43

  20. Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123: III. Credo

    Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Marjana Lipovsek, Josef Protschka, Wolfgang Hock, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Kurt Rydl

    19:06

  21. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto

    Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

    09:03

  22. Sonata No. 4 in A Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 23: I. Presto

    Carlos Moerdijk, Emmy Verhey

    05:27

  23. Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 97, "Archduke Trio": I. Allegro moderato

    Bamberg Trio

    13:38

  24. Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

    Elisso Bolkvadze

    07:41

  25. Triple Concerto in C Major for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, Op. 56: I. Allegro

    Jan Polacek, Kirsti Hjort, Conrad von der Goltz, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

    17:57

  26. Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19: II. Adagio

    Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Hanae Nakajima

    07:49

  27. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

    London Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Petrak, Donald Bell, Jennifer Vyvyan, Shirley Carter

    16:03

  28. Mass in C Major (Three Hymns), Op. 86: II. Gloria

    Magdalene Hajossyova, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    07:59

  29. Sonata No. 7 in C Minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 30: II. Adagio cantabile

    Emmy Verhey, Carlos Moerdijk

    09:29

  30. Sonata No. 1 in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 5: I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro

    Sergei Slovachevsky, Igor Uryash

    17:35

  31. Egmont, Op. 84: Overture in D Minor

    London Symphony Orchestra

    08:24

  32. Sonata No. 17 in D Minor for Piano, Op. 31/2 (The Tempest): I. Largo - Allegro

    Herbert Waltl

    10:36

  33. Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: III. Rondo: Allegro

    Christian Tetzlaff, SWR Symphony Orchestra

    09:27

  34. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, "Fate": II. Andante con moto

    Bamberg Symphony

    10:04

  35. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59/3, "Razumovsky Quartet No. 3": IV. Allegro molto

    Fine Arts Quartet

    05:52

  36. The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: Overture in G Minor

    London Festival Orchestra

    06:18

  37. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace

    Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

    12:31

  38. Sonata for Piano No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 (Funeral March): I. Andante con variazioni

    Elisso Bolkvadze

    07:18

  39. Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto

    Igor Uryash, Sergei Slovachevsky

    05:52

  40. String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

    Fine Arts Quartet

    07:11

  41. Coriolan, Op. 62: Overture in C Minor

    Babelsberg Symphony Orchestra

    07:36

  42. 12 Variations for Cello and Piano in G Major on G.F. Handel's "See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes", WoO 45

    Jorg Metzger, Dieter Goldmann

    13:38

  43. Trio No. 11 in G Major for Piano, Violin and Cello, Op. 121a: Variations on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu": Adagio

    Kirsti Hjort, Conrad von der Goltz, Jan Polacek

    17:36

  44. Mass in C Major (Three Hymns), Op. 86: IV. Sanctus

    Magdalene Hajossyova, RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    10:36

  45. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai

    London Symphony Orchestra

    12:49

  46. Sonata No. 17 in D Minor for Piano, Op. 31/2 (The Tempest): III. Allegretto

    Herbert Waltl

    07:40

  47. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando

    London Symphony Orchestra

    04:17

  48. The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: I. Overture: Adagio - Allegro molto con brio

    Bonn Classical Philharmonic

    05:18

  49. Sonata No. 1 in D Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12: II. Tema con variazioni - Andante con moto

    Carlos Moerdijk, Emmy Verhey

    07:51

  50. Sonata No. 23 in F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto (attacca)

    Dubravka Tomšič

    06:10

  51. Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace

    Sergei Slovachevsky, Igor Uryash

    09:10

  52. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio

    London Symphony Orchestra

    08:37

  53. Quintet in E-Flat Major for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, Op. 16: II. Andante cantabile

    Irina Edelstein, Karl Ventulett, Stefan Gleitsmann, Christian Lampert, Ulrich Mehlhart

    05:39

  54. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": II. Molto vivace

    Rudolf Petrak, Shirley Carter, Donald Bell, London Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Vyvyan

    09:44

  55. Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio

    Alfred Brendel, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

    17:07

  56. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 18/3: I. Allegro

    Bamberg Quartet

    05:36

  57. Sonata No. 2 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 12: II. Andante più tosto - Allegretto

    Emmy Verhey, Carlos Moerdijk

    06:00

  58. Trio No. 2 for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano: I. Allegro

    Karl Schlechta, Jürgen Gode

    05:55

  59. Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 26 (Funeral March): III. Marcia Funébre Sulla Morte d'Un Eroe (Funeral March for a Dead Hero)

    Elisso Bolkvadze

    06:51

  60. Leonore: Overture No. 3, Op. 72a

    RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    13:38

  61. Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo

    Dieter Goldmann

    06:06

  62. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro molto

    London Symphony Orchestra

    11:21

  63. Sonata No. 5 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: III. Allegro fugato

    Jorg Metzger, Dieter Goldmann

    04:34

  64. Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano No. 6, Op. 30: II. Adagio

    Carlos Moerdijk, Emmy Verhey

    07:34

  65. Trois Equales, WoO 30: No. 1-3

    The Liege Trombone Quartet

    05:06

  66. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

    London Symphony Orchestra

    09:17

  67. Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio

    RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Dubravka Tomšič

    17:03

  68. Sonata for Piano No. 26, Op. 81a in E Flat Major (Les Adieux): Andante espressivo

    Sylvia Capova

    03:49

  69. Concerto No. 4 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto

    Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Ernst Gröschel

    03:39

  70. Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: I. Adagio, Allegro con brio - II. Adagio cantabile - III. Tempo di minueto

    Munich Solo Ensemble

    25:07

  71. König Stephan (King Stephan), Op. 117: Overture

    RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

    07:27

  72. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59/2, "Razumovsky Quartet No. 2": III. Allegretto ("Theme russe")

    Fine Arts Quartet

    07:25

  73. Sonata No. 20 in G Major for Piano, Op. 49/2: I. Allegro ma non troppo

    Alfred Brendel

    04:29

  74. Triple Concerto in C Major for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra, Op. 56: II. Largo - Rondo alla Pollaca

    Kirsti Hjort, Conrad von der Goltz, Jan Polacek, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

    19:07

  75. Sonata No. 8 in G Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 30: III. Allegro vivace

    Emmy Verhey, Carlos Moerdijk

    04:11

  76. Variations on "Rule Britannia" in D Major for Piano, WoO 79

    Alfred Brendel

    04:30

  77. Bagatelle No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 126: Presto - Andante amabile e con moto

    Herbert Waltl

    04:20

  78. Sonata No. 6 in A Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 30: III. Allegretto con variazioni

    Emmy Verhey, Carlos Moerdijk

    08:35

  79. Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major for Piano, Op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo

    Dieter Goldmann

    10:23

  80. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile

    London Symphony Orchestra, Donald Bell, Shirley Carter, Rudolf Petrak, Jennifer Vyvyan

    15:00

  81. Sonata No. 1 in F Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 5: II. Allegro vivace

    Sergei Slovachevsky, Igor Uryash

    07:02

  82. The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113: Turkisch March

    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

    01:42

  83. Variations in E-Flat Major on a Theme from Mozart's Opera "The Magic Flute" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66

    Igor Uryash, Sergei Slovachevsky

    10:06

  84. Sonata No. 10 in G Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 96: I. Allegro moderato

    Carlos Moerdijk, Emmy Verhey

    11:44

  85. Sonata No. 3 in A Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto

    Sergei Slovachevsky, Igor Uryash

    12:43

  86. Große Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133

    Berliner Philharmoniker

    18:18

  87. Variations and Fugue for Piano on an Original Theme in E-Flat Major, Op. 35, "Eroica Variations"

    Hugo Steurer

    24:28

  88. Sonata No. 4 in C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: I. Andante - Allegro vivace

    Boris Novichikhin, Natalia Baikova

    05:53

  89. Twelve Contredanses for Orchestra, WoO 14: Dance No. 12

    Capella Istropolitana

    02:07

  90. Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Pathétique": III. Allegro

    Dubravka Tomšič

    04:16

  91. Die Weihe des Hauses (The Consecration of the House), Op. 124: Overture

    Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra

    10:54

  92. Sonata No. 5 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto

    Dieter Goldmann, Jorg Metzger

    08:57

  93. Romance No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 40

    Alexei Bruni, State Symphony Capella of Russia

    08:08

  94. Sonata No. 23 in F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto

    Tamara Sanikidze

    05:01

  95. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto

    London Symphony Orchestra

    06:27

  96. Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15: II. Largo

    Alfred Brendel, Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

    11:50

  97. Sonata No. 4 in C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102: II. Adagio - Allegro vivace

    Boris Novichikhin, Natalia Baikova

    06:56

  98. Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: II. Larghetto

    SWR Symphony Orchestra, Christian Tetzlaff

    07:36

  99. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Choral Finale (Ode an der Freude - Ode to Joy)

    Rudolf Petrak, Shirley Carter, Jennifer Vyvyan, Donald Bell, London Symphony Orchestra

    24:34