The Best of Beethoven

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1Romance, no. 2 for violin and orchestra in F major, op. 50
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50 (Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 2 in F major, op. 50: Adagio cantabile)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 50)
8:19
2Symphony, no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: Allegro con brio
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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
7:24
3Coriolan overture, op. 62
orchestra:
Berlin Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholtz pseudonym), Berliner Festspielorchester (likely another Alfred Scholz orchestra pseudonym), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham), London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor), Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62 (Coriolan Overture, Op. 62)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1807)
dedicated to:
Heinrich Joseph von Collin
premiered at:
Palais Lobkowitz in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1807-03)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 62)
7:40
4Symphony, no. 6 in F major "Pastorale"
orchestra:
Süddeutsche Philharmonie (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
10:33
5Egmont overture, op. 84
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990), London Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra founded in 1932 by Sir Thomas Beecham), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor), Alfred Scholz and Peter Wohlert (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1810-06-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809-10 until 1810-06)
part of:
Egmont, op. 84
8:26
6Symphony, no. 9 in, D minor, op. 125 (Ode to joy)
choir vocals:
Festivalový sbor Praha (Prague Festival Choir)
orchestra:
Festivalový orchestr Praha (Prague Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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)
quotes lyrics from:
An die Freude
part of:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
10:25
7Für Elise
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Marián Pivka (pianist) and Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
performer:
Dubravka Tomsic (pianist) and Christiane Jaccottet (harpsichord)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arrangement of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
2:56
8Sonata-quasi una fantasia, no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no.2 (Moonlight): Adagio sustenuto
audio engineer:
Südwest Tonstudio (engineering)
grand piano and solo piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Debra Ruth Zobel (keyboard player) and Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
included in:
SONATA (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
6:06
9Sonata, no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 - 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04)
solo piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
5:39
10Piano concerto, no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 'Emperor': Allegro
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
9:37