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Beethoven Favourites

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Some of the most popular pieces by one of the most influential composers of all time.

18 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 9 MINUTES

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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso

Paul Lewis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jirí Belohlávek

Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos

08:08

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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Jenő Jandó & Ludwig van Beethoven

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos. 14, 21 and 23

05:15

3

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: III. Rondo: Allegro

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61: III. Rondo: Allegro

Vanessa-Mae; Kees Bakels; London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky - Beethoven: Violin Concertos

09:50

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Fidelio, Op. 72: Act I: Quartet: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)

Fidelio, Op. 72: Act I: Quartet: Mir ist so wunderbar (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)

Beethoven: Fidelio

04:43

5

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Fur Elise"

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Fur Elise"

Balazs Szokolay

Easy-Listening Piano Classics: Beethoven

03:05

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Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 97, "Archduke": II. Scherzo: Allegro

Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 97, "Archduke": II. Scherzo: Allegro

Takako Nishizaki & Ludwig van Beethoven

BEETHOVEN: Piano Trios 'Ghost' and 'Archduke'

06:17

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Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

Sir Simon Rattle & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9

06:02

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Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto (excerpt)

Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto (excerpt)

Takako Nishizaki

IMMORTAL BEETHOVEN

06:38

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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

Jenő Jandó & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 and 23

04:42

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Hammerklavier Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106: II. Scherzo : assai vivace

Hammerklavier Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106: II. Scherzo : assai vivace

Beethoven: "Moonlight" Sonata, Hammerklavier

02:24

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Septet in E flat major, Op. 20: IV. Tema con variazioni: Andante

Septet in E flat major, Op. 20: IV. Tema con variazioni: Andante

Beethoven: Chamber Music for Horns, Winds and Strings

07:31

12

Mass in D major, Op. 123, "Missa Solemnis" : Gloria - Quoniam tu solus sanctus

Mass in D major, Op. 123, "Missa Solemnis" : Gloria - Quoniam tu solus sanctus

Nashville Symphony Chorus & Ludwig van Beethoven

BEETHOVEN: Missa Solemnis, Op. 123

06:54

13

Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 26: [Piacevole]

Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 26: [Piacevole]

Edmund Battersby

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations, Op. 120

01:16

14

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

Ethella Chuprik & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15, "Pastoral" and 21, "Waldstein"

10:20

15

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante tranquillo (Live at Konzerthaus, Wien, 1989)

String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135: III. Lento assai, cantante tranquillo (Live at Konzerthaus, Wien, 1989)

Alban Berg Quartett & Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven: The Late String Quartets (Live at Konzerthaus, Wien, 1989)

08:28

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Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo

Jenő Jandó & Ludwig van Beethoven

BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30-32, Opp. 109-111

06:18

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Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 : IV. Allegro Con Brio

Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 : IV. Allegro Con Brio

The Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan

Beethoven, Vol. 01 - Symphonies Karajan

07:04

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Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Ode to Joy)

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto - "O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!" (Ode to Joy)

Herbert von Karajan/Philharmonia Orchestra/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Marga Höffgen/Ernst Haefliger/Otto Edelmann & Ludwig van Beethoven feat. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Marga Höffgen, Ernst Haefliger, Otto Edelmann & Wiener Singverein

Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies

24:11