Daniel Barenboim – Beethoven For All: Music Of Power, Passion And Beauty / Audio CD

UPC 028947835134

Product Details

• Label: Decca – B0016871-02
• Format: 2 x CD, Compilation
• Country: US
• Released: Jun 18, 2012
• Genre: Classical

Overview

Beethoven For All: Music of Power, Passion, and Beauty is a captivating collection that highlights the timeless genius of Ludwig van Beethoven, expertly conducted by the renowned Daniel Barenboim. This 2-CD compilation features an extensive selection of Beethoven's most iconic works, demonstrating the composer’s unparalleled ability to evoke powerful emotions, beauty, and intensity. With contributions from the Staatskapelle Berlin and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, this compilation offers listeners a deep and varied experience of Beethoven’s music, from the grandeur of his symphonies to the delicacy of his piano concertos and sonatas.

Track Listing

CD 1

1. Symphony No. 5 – Allegro Con Brio – 8:14
2. Symphony No. 3 – Scherzo: Allegro Vivace – 6:13
3. Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" – Adagio Un Poco Mosso – 8:12
4. Piano Concerto No. 1 – Rondo: Allegro Scherzando – 9:10
5. Piano Sonata No. 23 "Appassionata" – Allegro Assai – Più Allegro – 10:32
6. Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" – Allegro Ma Non Troppo – 10:40
7. Piano Concerto No. 3 – Rondo: Allegro – 9:31
8. Piano Concerto No. 4 – Rondo: Vivace – 10:44

CD 2

1. Piano Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight" – Adagio Sostenuto – 6:38
2. Symphony No. 8 – Allegretto Scherzando – 3:55
3. Piano Sonata No. 8 "Pathétique" – Adagio Cantabile – 5:30
4. Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" – Allegretto – 9:25
5. Piano Concerto No. 3 – Largo – 9:56
6. Symphony No. 7 – Allegretto – 9:00
7. Symphony No. 9 – Presto – 25:03

Key Credits

• Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
• Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
• Label: Decca
• Executive Producer: Decca
• Art Direction and Design: Decca Creative
• Photography: Decca (not credited specifically)