Beethoven - The Nine Symphonies - Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra (2011)

Tracklist

CD1. Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
01. Symphony No.1 in C, Op.21 - I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (9:33)
02. Symphony No.1 in C, Op.21 - II. Andante cantabile con moto (7:05)
03. Symphony No.1 in C, Op.21 - III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace (3:55)
04. Symphony No.1 in C, Op.21 - IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace (6:13)
05. Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op.55 'Eroica' - I. Allegro con brio (14:50)
06. Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op.55 'Eroica' - II. Macia funebre - Adagio assai (17:04)
07. Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op.55 'Eroica' - III. Scherzo - Allegro vivace (5:50)
08. Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op.55 'Eroica' - IV. Finale - Allegro molto (12:19)

CD2. Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4
01. Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36 - I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (10:04)
02. Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36 - II. Larghetto (11:54)
03. Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36 - III. Scherzo - allegro (3:26)
04. Symphony No.2 in D, Op.36 - IV. Allegro molto (6:45)
05. Symphony No.4 in B flat, Op.60 - I. Adagio - Allegro vivace (9:53)
06. Symphony No.4 in B flat, Op.60 - II. Adagio (9:55)
07. Symphony No.4 in B flat, Op.60 - III. Allegro vivace - Trio - Un poco meno mosso (5:42)
08. Symphony No.4 in B flat, Op.60 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo (7:02)

CD3. Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
01. Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 - I. Allegro con brio (6:24)
02. Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 - II. Andante con moto (10:31)
03. Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 - III. Allegro (5:29)
04. Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 - IV. Allegro (9:23)
05. Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral' - I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo (9:20)
06. Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral' - II. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso) (12:22)
07. Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral' - III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro) (3:00)
08. Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral' - IV. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro) (3:46)
09. Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 'Pastoral' - V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto (9:23)

CD4. Symphonies Nos. 7 & 8
01. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: - I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace (13:37)
02. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: - II. Allegretto (9:29)
03. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: - III. Presto - Assai meno presto (9:39)
04. Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92: - IV. Allegro con brio (7:28)
05. Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93 - I. Allegro vivace e con brio (9:59)
06. Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93 - II. Allegretto scherzando (4:08)
07. Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93 - III. Tempo di menuetto (4:48)
08. Symphony No.8 in F, Op.93 - IV. Allegro vivace (7:47)

CD5. Symphony No.9 'Choral'
01. Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 'Choral' - I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (15:18)
02. Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 'Choral' - II. Molto vivace, Presto, Molto vivace (13:50)
03. Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 'Choral' - III. Adagio molto e cantabile, Andante moderato (15:12)
04. Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 'Choral' - IV. Presto, Allegro assai (6:18)
05. Symphony No.9 in D minor, Op.125 'Choral' - IV. Schlusschor uber Schillers Ode 'An die Freude...' (17:37)


Eugene Ormandy & The Philadelphia Orchestra

Symphony No.9: Lucine Amara (Soprano), Lili Chookasian (Mezzo Soprano), John Alexander (Tenor),
John Macurdy (Bass), Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Rec. 1961-1966