The Spirit of Freedom

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Tracklist

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1Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 1st Movement
orchestra:
Dresden Philharmonic
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Ludwig van Beethoven7:19
2Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp-minor, op. 27, no. 2
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven25:27
3Egmont, op. 84: Overture
orchestra:
Radio‐Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven8:46
4Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’, op. 73: 2nd Movement
piano:
Anton Dikov (pianist)
orchestra:
Софийска Филхармония
conductor:
Емил Табаков (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:32
5Fidelio, ‘Prisoners’ Chorus’ op. 72c
choir vocals:
Nationalchor Sofia
orchestra:
Софийска Филхармония
conductor:
Георги Робев (conductor)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus “O welche Lust” (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven2:56
6Piano Sonata no. 8 in C Minor, ‘Pathetique’, op. 13. 1st Movement
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:36
7Symphony no. 6 in F Major, ‘Pastoral’, op. 68: 5th Movement
orchestra:
Dresden Philharmonic
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Ludwig van Beethoven8:27
8Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: 3rd Movement
violin:
Miklos Szenthelyi (violinist)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
G. Gyorivanyi-Rath
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1806)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61
Ludwig van Beethoven9:34
9Symphony no. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’, op. 125: 4th Movement
alto vocals:
Ute Walther
bass vocals:
Karl-Heinz Stryczek
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden and Dresdner Symphonischer Chor
soprano vocals:
Edith Wiens (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Reiner Goldberg (tenor)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert Blomstedt
partial recording of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1822 until 1824)
librettist:
Friedrich Schiller (German poet and playwright)
is based on:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Ludwig van Beethoven11:36

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Release

manufactured in:China
copyrighted (©) by:Delta Music PLC (UK subsidary of Delta Music GmbH / Delta Music Holding AG)
International Masters Publishers BV (for copyrights use only!) (in 2003)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:International Masters Publishers BV (for copyrights use only!) (in 2002)
licensed from:Retrospective Recordings Ltd.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4375880 [info]
ASIN:UK: B006OA7NGO [info]

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part of:The Classic Composers (order: 9)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/473997 [info]