Beethoven: The Complete 9 Symphonies - René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Beethoven: The Complete 9 Symphonies

René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  • Genre: Classical
  • Release Date: 2011-03-01
  • Explicitness: notExplicit
  • Country: USA
  • Track Count: 34

  • ℗ 2011 The Reader's Digest Assocation, Inc.

Tracks

Title Artist Time
1
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 8:16
2
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 6:03
3
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 3:10
4
Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 5:40
5
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 9:24
6
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 10:22
7
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 3:16
8
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 6:07
9
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 12:33
10
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 13:55
11
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 5:10
12
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 10:33
13
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 8:36
14
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 9:09
15
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 5:00
16
Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 6:19
17
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 6:50
18
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 8:54
19
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 12:49
20
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 11:25
21
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 12:39
22
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 18:06
23
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 10:38
24
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 9:08
25
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 7:42
26
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 7:02
27
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 8:59
28
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 3:42
29
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 4:25
30
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 6:50
31
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 14:29
32
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 12:25
33
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. René Leibowitz & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 12:28
34
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. Inge Borkh, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ruth Stewart, Richard Lewis, Ludwig Weber, Beecham Choral Society & René Leibowitz 22:16

Reviews

  • Not very good

    2
    By docmex
    The recording is not very good you can hear static in the back, I am so disappointed!!!

  • An old recording re- engineered. Bravo! (I think)

    2
    By Panegyrist
    The late René Leibowitz (1913-1972) was one of the great unknowns of twentieth century music. He was born in Warsaw, which was then under the unwelcome tutelage of the Russian Empire.. He gave up a reputedly unhappy career as a violin prodigy to study composition and take up the conductor's baton. He survived World War II as a member of the French underground. After the war he became a successful conductor, working in Great Britain and France. That he is so poorly known in the United States is a shame, as he was a conductor of enormous skill, analytical ability, and musical sensitivity. Actually, many more people know his recordings than might generally be thought, as they were part of a Reader's Digest series that was very popular in the 1960s. That by the way, is the approximate date of these recordings. While I would like to applaud Reader's Digest for re-issuing these recordings, I think it only fair to note that they have been very heavily re-engineered. The original recordings date to sometime between 1960 and 63. As you can imagine, there is a fair bit of hiss and the general noise level is very high. When recordings are cleaned up as much as these, we are forced to ask the question as to whether they remain in fact the original recordings. If we listen, for example, to the 3rd movement of the Seventh Symphony, the original recordings show markedly less of the singsong quality found here. So, for a final assessment: these are important recording of a major European conductor conducting the Beethoven symphonies. They certainly have been made more accessible by reengineering. There are not many people around these days who are willing to put up with the noise found in most recordings of the early 1960s–so for those who look for a clean “digital” sound, these recordings may be a bridge to the career of a great conductor. On the other hand, there are a good many recordings available of much more recent vintage where the heavy hand of a revisionist recording engineer is not so apparent. If you want to learn how Beethoven is played today by a great orchestra, consider the London Symphony Orchestra recordings under the baton of Haitink, or the more recent Staatskapelle Berlin with Daniel Barenboim conducting. There are many more fine recordings available–doubtless others will eventually post more here. Finally, consider simply going to the symphony–every major American city has one, and they'd be happy to sell you tickets.

  • Wonderful

    5
    By Roting man walking
    To all idiots who think that classical music is bad then your wrong I'm only 12 and love it as m&m once said"I was inspired by classical music to make my own works of art" so shut up unless you've heard it and if you don't like it then don't slander the art by saying insulting words just delete it.

  • Awesome!

    5
    By 18rabbit
    Great bargain! BTW, you have to be dead inside not to feel something when you listen to classical music.

  • Great Value

    5
    By JOHN WILLIAMS CLARINET CONCERTO
    $9.99 for all 9 Beethoven Symphonies - great value!! Very fine sounding recordings well played by the Royal Phil.

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