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100 Best Beethoven set

This 6 CD set features 100 of Beethoven’s greatest works. It can be yours for a monthly donation of just $10! To set up your monthly gift and become a sustaining member of 90.9 WRCJ, just click HERE

Here is the track list (there’s a lot!):

Disc 1
1. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio – Allegro Molto E Vivace
2. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
3. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica”: I. Allegro Con Brio (Excerpt)
4. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, “Eroica”: III. Scherzo (Allegro Vivace) [Excerpt
5. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Menuetto (Allegro Vivace) & Trio [Un Poco Meno Allegro
6. Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro Con Brio
7. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: V. Hirtengesang – Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm (Allegretto) [Arr. Bates
8. Egmont Overture, Op. 84
9. Symphony No. 7 in a Major, Op. 92: I. Vivace (Excerpt)
10. Symphony No. 7 in a Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (Excerpt)
11. Symphony No. 7 in a Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro Con Brio
12. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto Scherzando
13. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro Vivace (Excerpt)
14. Die Ruinen Von Athen, Op. 113: No. 4, Marcia Alla Turca (Vivace)
15. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Ode to Joy (Excerpt)

Disc 2
1. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Excerpt) [Cadenza By Kreisler
2. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto (Excerpt) [Cadenza By Kreisler
3. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo (Excerpt) [Cadenza By Kreisler
4. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro Con Brio (Excerpt)
5. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo (Excerpt)
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo (Allegro Molto)
7. Romance No. 1 in G Major, Op. 40 (Excerpt)
8. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro Con Brio (Excerpt)
9. Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50 (Excerpt)
10. Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo
11. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante Con Moto
12. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo (Vivace) [Excerpt
13. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor”: I. Allegro (Excerpt)
14. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor”: II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso (Excerpt)
15. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, “Emperor”: III. Rondo (Allegro) [Excerpt
16. Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80 (Excerpt)

Disc 3
1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
2. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique”: II. Adagio Cantabile
3. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, “Pathétique”: III. Rondo (Allegro)
4. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight”: I. Adagio Sostenuto
5. Bagatelle No. 25 in a Minor, Woo 59, “FÜR Elise”
6. Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28, “Pastoral”: IV. Rondo (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
7. Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2, “The Tempest”: III. Allegretto
8. 6 Minuets, Woo 10: No. 2, in G Major
9. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, “Waldstein”: I. Allegro Con Brio (Excerpt)
10. 6 Variations in D Major on a Turkish March from “Die Ruinen Von Athen”, Op. 76: Theme & 6 Variations
11. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, “Appassionata”: I. Allegro Assai (Excerpt)
12. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81A, “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio – Allegro)
13. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Theme (Vivace)
14. Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation I (Alla Marcia Maestoso)
15. Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier”: II. Scherzo (Assai Vivace – Presto – Prestissimo)
16. Bagatelle No. 5 in G Major, Op. 126: V. Quasi Allegretto
17. Bagatelle No. 5 in G Major, Op. 126: V. Quasi Allegretto

Disc 4
1. CD 4- Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, “Spring”: I. Allegro (Excerpt)
2. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, “Spring”: II. Adagio Molto Espressivo
3. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, “Spring”: III. Scherzo – Allegro Molto
4. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24, “Spring”: IV. Rondo – Allegro, Ma Non Tropp
5. Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2: I. Adagio Sostenuto Ed Esspresivo
6. Violin Sonata No. 2 in a Major, Op. 12 No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
7. Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: II. Adagio Con Molt’espressione
8. Violin Sonata No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro Molto (Excerpt)
9. Flute Sonata in B-Flat Major, Anh. 4: II. Polonaise
10. Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30 No. 3: III. Allegro Vivace
11. Violin Sonata No. 9 in a Major, Op. 47, “Kreutzer”: II. Andante (Excerpt)
12. Violin Sonata No. 9 in a Major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer”: III. Finale. Presto
13. 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen” from Die Zauberflöte, Op. 66
14. Cello Sonata No. 3 in a Major, Op. 69: I. Allegro Ma Non Tanto (Excerpt)
15. 10 National Airs with Variations, Op. 107: I. I Bin a Tiroler Bua
16. Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: III. Allegro – Allegro Fugato

Disc 5
1. Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn & Bassoon in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: III. Rondo (Allegro Non Troppo)
2. String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18 No. 1: II. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato (Excerpt)
3. String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4: III. Menuetto & Trio
4. Clarinet Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11: II. Adagio
5. Duo No. 1 for Clarinet and Bassoon in C Major, Woo 27: I. Allegro
6. Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: III. Tempo Di Menuetto – Trio
7. Serenade in D Major, Op. 25: I. Entrata (Allegro)
8. Serenade in D Major, Op. 25: II. Tempo Ordinario D’un Menuetto
9. Serenade in D Major, Op. 25: III. Allegro Molto
10. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1, “Rasumovsky”: I. Allegro
11. March for 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons and 2 Horns in B-Flat Major, Woo 29
12. Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1, “Ghost”: II. Largo Assai Ed Espressivo (Excerpt)
13. Hungarian Quartet – String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, “Harp”: I. Poco Adagio – Allegro
14. Sextet in E-Flat Major for 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello, Op. 81B: III. Rondo (Allegro)
15. Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke”: I. Allegro Moderato (Excerpt)
16 Wind Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 103: IV. Finale (Presto)

Disc 6
1. Zärtliche Liebe, Woo 123: “Ich Liebe Dich”
2. 3 Gesänge, Op. 83: I. Wonne Der Wehmut
3. Der Kuss, Op. 128
4. 6 Gesänge, Op. 75: III. Aus Goethes Faust
5. 12 Irish Songs, Woo 154: IX. “Oh! Would I Were But That Sweet Linnet”
6. 12 Irish Songs, Woo 154: XII. “He Promised Me at Parting”
7. Adelaide, Op. 46
8. 8 Lieder, Op. 52: VII. Marmotte
9. 6 Lieder, Op. 48: IV. Die Ehre Gottes Aus Der Natur
10. Mass in C Major, Op. 86: I. Kyrie
11. Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123: Gloria
12. Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123: Et Resurrexit
13. Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture
14. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 1: “O WÄR’ Ich Schon Mit Dir Vereint” (Marzelline)
15. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 1: “Mir Ist So Wunderbar” (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
16. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 1: “Ha! Welch’ Ein Augenblick!” (Pizarro, Chorus)
17. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 1: “Abscheulicher! Wo Eilst Du Hin?… Komm, Hoffnung, Lass Den Letzten Stern” (Leonore)
18. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 1: “O Welche Lust” (Chorus, Prisoners)
19. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 2: “O Namenlose Freude!” (Leonore, Florestan)
20. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 2: “Wer Ein Holdes Weib Errungen” (Chorus, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino, Don Fernando, Rocco