Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. No. 1 In E Flat Major: 1. Adagio assai - attacca - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. No. 1 In E Flat Major: 2. Allegro con spirito - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. No. 1 In E Flat Major: 3. Tema. Cantabile - Variazioni I-VI - Tema. Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. No. 2 In D Major: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. No. 2 In D Major: 2. Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. No. 2 In D Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
7. No. 3 In C Major: 1. Allegro vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
8. No. 3 In C Major: 2. Adagio con expressione - Ludwig Van Beethoven
9. No. 3 In C Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Disc 2:

1. Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 1. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
2. Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 2. Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 3. Tema andante con Variazioni - Ludwig Van Beethoven
4. Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 2. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante - Ludwig Van Beethoven
6. Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
7. Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 1. Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
8. Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 2. Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
9. Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Disc 3:

1. Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 1. Grave - Allegro, ma non troppo
2. Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 2. Andante cantabile
3. Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo
4. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 1. Entrada. Allegro
5. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 2. Tempo ordinario d'un Minuetto
6. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 3. Allegro molto
7. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 4. Andante con Variazioni
8. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 5. Allegro scherzando e vivace
9. Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 6. Adagio - Allegro vivace e disinvolto
10. Sonatina In C Minor: Adagio
11. Adagio In E Flat Major: Adagio (ma non troppo)
12. Sonatine In C Major: Allegro
13. Variations In D Major

Disc 4:

1. Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 1. Allegro con brio
2. Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 2. Adagio
3. Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 3.Tema. 'Pria ch'io l'impegno'. Allegretto - Allegro
4. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 1. Adagio - Allegro con brio
5. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major:: 2. Adagio cantabile
6. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major:: 3. Tempo di Menuetto
7. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 4. Tema. Andante con Variazioni
8. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 5. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
9. Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 6. Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto
10. Fugue For String Quintet In D Major: Allegretto

Disc 5:

1. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: I. Allegro
2. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: II. Adagio molto espressivo
3. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: III. Scherzo. Allegro
4. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: IV. Presto
5. Prelude And Fugue For 2 Violins And Cello In E Minor: Praeludium
6. Prelude And Fugue For 2 Violins And Cello In E Minor: Fuge
7. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 1 In E Flat Major
8. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 2 In G Major
9. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 3 In C Major
10. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 4 In F Major
11. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 5 In D Major
12. Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 6 In G Major
13. Duet For Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: Allegro
14. Duet For Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: Allegretto
15. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 1 In D Major
16. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 2 In D Major
17. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 3 In D Major
18. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 4 In D Minor
19. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 5 In D Major
20. Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 6 In D Major
21. Duet For Two Violins In A Major
22. Canon In A Major (Probably For Two Violins)

Disc 6:

1. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 1. Air ecossais: 'The Cottage Maid'. Tema. Andantino quasi Allegretto - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegro - Tempo I
2. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 2. Air ecossais: 'Von edlem Geschlect war Shinkin'. Tema. Allegretto scherzoso - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegretto-Allegro
3. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 3. Air autrichien: 'A Schusserl und a Reindl'. Tema. Andantino - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Adagio sostenuto, ma non troppo - Var. VI. Andante con moto
4. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 4. Air ecossais: 'The Last Rose Of Summer'. Tema. Andante expressivo assai - Var. I-III
5. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 5. Air ecossais: 'Chiling O'Guiry'. Tema. Allegretto spiritoso - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegro assai
6. Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 6. Air ecossais: 'Paddy Whack'. Tema. Allegretto piu tosto vivace - Var. I-IV
7. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 1. Air tirolien: 'I bin a Tiroler Bua'. Tema. Moderato - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Allegro
8. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 2. Air ecossais: 'Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie'. Tema. Allegretto, quasi vivace - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Andante mosso, alla Siciliano - Allegro
9. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 3. Volkslied aus Kleinrussland. Tema. Vivace - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Adagio sostenuto - Tempo I
10. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: Air ecossais: 'St .Patrick's Day'. Tema. Allegretto scherzoso - Var. I - Var. II. Poco adagio - Vivace - Moderato - Tempo I
11. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 5. Air tirolien: 'A Madel, ja a Madel'. Tema. Moderato - Var. I-II - Var. III. Maestoso - Allegro
12. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 6. Air ecossais: 'Peggy's Daughter'. Tema. Andante comodo - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Vivace
13. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 7. Air russe: 'Schone Minka'. Tema. Andante - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Andante moderato - Var. VI. Allegro - Adagio - Andante commodo - Poco vivace
14. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 8. Air ecossais: 'O Mary At Thy Window Be'. Tema. Andantino quasi Allegretto - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Un poco piu mosso - Allegro assai
15. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 9. Air ecossais: 'Oh, Thou Art The Lad Of My Heart'. Tema. Allegretto piu tosto vivace - Var. I - Var. II. Cantabile e legato - Var. III - Var. IV. Andante espressivo - Var. V. Vivace
16. Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 10. Air ecossais: 'The Highland Watch'. Tema. Spiritoso e marziale - Var. I-II - Var. III. Piu moto - Var. IV. Adagio espressivo - Var. V. Allegro
17. Duo For Two Flute In G Major: Allegro con brio
18. Duo For Two Flute In G Major: Minuetto quasi Allegretto

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #121664 in Music
• Released on: 1997-12-09
• Number of discs: 6

Customer Reviews

The "Unknown" Beethoven...

I think it would not be wrong to say that most casual listeners of classical music know Beethoven mostly by his orchestral works--the symphonies, piano concertos, violin concerto, and overtures. Those who go a little deeper might know him by the piano sonatas, violin sonatas, and string quartets; however, this misses a significant portion of his oeuvre--and a major facet of his ethos and art: specifically, the chamber works and lieder: this is the "unknown" Beethoven.

This collection is absolutely the best, finest, and most excellent presentation of Beethoven's chamber works: the Horn Sonata; the Piano-Wind Quintet; the Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola; the Clarinet Trio; the Septet for mixed strings & winds; and the String Quintet.

Plus, some really nice esoterica: the early piano quartets; trio for piano, flute & bassoon; pieces for mandolin & piano; and pieces for flute & piano.

All of these works fall into Beethoven's First Period; yet, they must not be considered "juvenalia": Beethoven was the greatest artist/poet who ever lived, and his genius was manifest from his teenage years.

Simply Delightful!
This is a wonderful collection of Beethoven chamber music. The recordings are intimate, the musicianship is superb...the music is timeless. The piano concerti are the real highlights here; I don't think they can be any better, and the other selections are very pleasant. If you like Beethoven chamber music (and I can't imagine NOT liking it), then this set is highly recommended. Every now and then you come across a boxed set of recordings that you can listen to over and over. This is one such set.

Brilliant if sometimes odd rhythm and tempo
This CD, part of the magnus opus of Beethoven's works committed to CD is wonderfully brilliant and evocative of the renditions of the early 1950's.

Although there are the rare rhythmic, and very rare tempo peculiarities this must remain as one of the finest renditions of Beethoven's Chamber Works. This is of course to be expected from works produced by DDG.

A highly recommended set of CDs that should have pride of place in any serious collector of Beethoven's music and these CDs have the brilliant quality associated with the plastics produced by DDG.