Beethoven: The Symphonies – Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

8:47

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: 2. Andante cantabile con moto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

7:53

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: 3. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:42

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: 4. Finale (Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:41

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

13:06

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

13:34

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: 3. Scherzo (Allegro)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:42

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: 4. Allegro molto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

6:36

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 -"Eroica": 1. Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

19:35

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 -"Eroica": 2. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

17:33

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 -"Eroica": 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:54

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 -"Eroica": 4. Finale (Allegro molto)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

12:20

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Beethoven: Overture "Egmont", Op.84

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

8:53

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Beethoven: Overture "Coriolan", Op. 62

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

8:10

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

12:09

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: 2. Adagio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

11:03

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: 3. Allegro vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:25

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60: 4. Allegro ma non troppo

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

6:45

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

8:18

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 2. Andante con moto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

11:12

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 3. Allegro

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:32

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 4. Allegro

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

11:33

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 -"Pastoral": 1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

12:32

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 -"Pastoral": 2. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

13:24

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 -"Pastoral": 3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:21

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 -"Pastoral": 4. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:47

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 -"Pastoral": 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

9:47

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Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

13:59

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

14:43

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 2. Allegretto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

8:57

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 3. Presto - Assai meno presto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

9:28

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 4. Allegro con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

9:05

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

10:11

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 2. Allegretto scherzando

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

4:14

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 3. Tempo di menuetto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

5:36

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 4. Allegro vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

7:44

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

17:42

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Scherzo. Molto vivace – Presto

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

14:01

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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Ludwig van Beethoven

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Finale. Presto

Pilar Lorengar, Yvonne Minton, Stuart Burrows & Martti Talvela

24:59

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "How long had you been conducting Beethoven symphonies?"

William Mann & Sir Georg Solti

4:58

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "Which of the great Beethoven conductors of your youth..."

William Mann & Sir Georg Solti

5:40

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "Did you have to teach the Chicago Symphony..."

William Mann & Sir Georg Solti

9:20

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "Now the Eroica"

Sir Georg Solti & William Mann

4:59

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "I wanted to ask you a question..."

William Mann & Sir Georg Solti

5:08

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "The Seventh symphony...are there special problems..."

William Mann & Sir Georg Solti

3:54

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "Now the Eighth..."

Sir Georg Solti & William Mann

5:47

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Sir Georg Solti in Conversation with William Mann: "The Ninth is obviously..."

Sir Georg Solti & William Mann

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