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Table of Contents:

• Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"
• Fantasia in C minor, op. 80 for piano, chorus and orchestra
• Overtures. Die Weihe des Hauses, op. 124 ; Leonore no. 1, op. 138 ; Leonore no. 2, op. 72a ; Leonore no. 3, op. 72b ; Fidelio, op. 72c.

Author/Creator:

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

Contributors:

Masur, Kurt

Haitink, Bernard, 1929-2021

Tomowa-Sintow, Anna

Burmeister, Annelies

Schreier, Peter

Adam, Theo

Brendel, Alfred

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Rundfunkchor Leipzig

Berliner Rundfunk > Grosser Chor

Philharmonischer Chor Dresden > Kinderchor

London Philharmonic Choir

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Languages:

German
English

Language Notes:

Item content: German
Accompanying materials: English

Main Work:

Orchestra music [of Beethoven, L.v.] (Selections)

Included Works:

Symphonies [by Beethoven, L.v.] > No. 9, op. 125, D minor

Fantasien, piano, mixed voices, orchestra [by Beethoven, L.v.] > Op. 80, C minor

Weihe des Hauses [by Beethoven, L.v.]

Ouverture zur Oper Leonore, no. 1 [by Beethoven, L.v.]

Fidelio [by Beethoven, L.v.] > (1805) > Ouverture

Fidelio [by Beethoven, L.v.] > (1806) > Ouverture

Related Works:

Fidelio [by Beethoven, L.v.] > (1814) > Ouverture

Subjects:

Symphonies

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra

Overtures

Performers:

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig ; Kurt Masur, conductor. In the 9th symphony, Anna Tomova Sintow, soprano ; Annelies Burmeister, contralto ; Peter Schreier, tenor ; Theo Adam, bass ; Rundfunkchor Leipzig ; Rundfunkchor Berlin ; Kinderchor des Philharmonischen Chores Dresden. In the Fantasia, Alfred Brendel, piano ; London Philharmonic Choir ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Bernard Haitink, conductor.

Performance Medium:

1 performer and 2 ensembles: piano; mixed voices; orchestra

General Notes:

Title from container.
Recorded: Germany, Feb. 1972 (op. 72b) ; Jan. 1973 (op. 72c) ; Jan. 1974 (op. 72a, op. 124, op 125, op. 138).
Program notes by Bernard Jacobson in booklet.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
no. 9, op. 125
op. 80
no. 1

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 138,649- 138,650

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 028945403823
Publisher Number, Philips: 454 038-2 (454 039-2--454 040-2)

OCLC Numbers:

36131318