[ Deutsche Grammophon / 7 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 13 March 2020
7 essential recordings - milestones of Deutsche Grammophon's Beethoven discography
Featuring symphonies, violin and piano concerti, piano sonatas and string quartets
Legendary artists - Landmark interpretations
Presented with original album artwork and historic images
"Freshly refurbished, this Kleiber Seventh would go right to the top of any short list of recommendable Sevenths. It's wonderful to have these two legendary performances so expertly restored." (Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 on the Kleiber)
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica'
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No 5 in C minor Op 67
Symphony No 7 in A major Op 92
Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlos Kleiber
Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral'
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Ferenc Fricsay
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'
Maurizio Pollini (piano)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight'
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'
Wilhelm Kempff (piano)
String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Rasumovsky No. 3'
String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso'
Emerson String Quartet