Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker - Beethoven: 9 Symphonies (1963/2014) (5CD) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Beethoven's nine symphonies were recorded by Herbert von Karajan in 1961-1962 with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - of which he became permanent conductor in 1955 to replace Wilhelm Furtwängler - and released on the DG label in 1963. 1963 October 15, Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic played Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the inaugural concert of the Berlin Philharmonie.
The first complete recording by the Austrian conductor - next will be the versions recorded between 1975-1977 (released in 1977, also a high-flying interpretation) and between 1982 and 1984 (released in 1985) - this version of 1963 remains the most inhabited on the whole. Technically remarkable, she is one of the great peaks of her discography.

Tracklist:

Disc 1 (8 / 56:31)

01. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (SACD Stereo)
02. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: 2. Andante cantabile con moto (SACD Stereo)
03. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: 3. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace) (SACD Stereo)
04. Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: 4. Finale (Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace) (SACD Stereo)
05. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio (SACD Stereo)
06. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: 2. Larghetto (SACD Stereo)
07. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: 3. Scherzo (Allegro) (SACD Stereo)
08. Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: 4. Allegro molto (SACD Stereo)


Disc 2 (8 / 1:21:28)

01. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": 1. Allegro con brio (SACD Stereo)
02. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": 2. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai) (SACD Stereo)
03. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) (SACD Stereo)
04. Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": 4. Finale (Allegro molto) (SACD Stereo)
05. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace (SACD Stereo)
06. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: 2. Adagio (SACD Stereo)
07. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: 3. Allegro vivace (SACD Stereo)
08. Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: 4. Allegro ma non troppo (SACD Stereo)


Disc 3 (9 / 1:07:14)

01. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio (SACD Stereo)
02. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 2. Andante con moto (SACD Stereo)
03. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 3. Allegro (SACD Stereo)
04. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: 4. Allegro (SACD Stereo)
05. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": 1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo (SACD Stereo)
06. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": 2. Szene am Bach: (Andante molto mosso) (SACD Stereo)
07. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": 3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro) (SACD Stereo)
08. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": 4. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro) (SACD Stereo)
09. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto (SACD Stereo)


Disc 4 (8 / 1:00:38)

01. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace (SACD Stereo)
02. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 2. Allegretto (SACD Stereo)
03. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 3. Presto - Assai meno presto (SACD Stereo)
04. Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 4. Allegro con brio (SACD Stereo)
05. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio (SACD Stereo)
06. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 2. Allegretto scherzando (SACD Stereo)
07. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 3. Tempo di menuetto (SACD Stereo)
08. Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: 4. Allegro vivace (SACD Stereo)


Disc 5 (5 / 1:07:19)

01. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (SACD Stereo)
02. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": 2. Molto vivace (SACD Stereo)
03. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": 3. Adagio molto e cantabile (SACD Stereo)
04. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": 4. Presto (SACD Stereo)
05. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": 4. Presto - "O Freunde nicht diese Töne" (SACD Stereo)