Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 3: Orchestral Works / Music for the Stage

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 3: Orchestral Works / Music for the Stage

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 3: Orchestral Works / Music for the Stage
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Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1997-10-14
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Overtura. Adagio - Allegro molto e con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Music For The Stage: La Tempesta. Allegro non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Poco Adagio - Allegro con brio - Poco Adagio - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Adagio - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Allegro vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Maestoso - Andante - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Adagio - Andante quasi Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Un poco Adagio - Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Grave - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  11. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Adagio - Adagio - Allegro molto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  12. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Pastorle. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  13. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Coro di Gioja. Andante - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  14. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Solo di Gioja. Maestoso - Adagio - Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  15. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Terzettino - Grotteschi. Allegro - Comodo - Coda - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  16. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Solo della Signora Cassentini. Andante - Adagio - Allegro - Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  17. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Coro (e) Solo di Vigano. Andantino - Adagio - Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  18. The Creatures Of Prometheus, Op. 43: Finale. Allegretto - Allegro molto - Presto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music CD 2
  1. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: March - L.V. Beethoven
  2. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: German Song - Allegro Moderato - L.V. Beethoven
  3. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Hunting Song - Allegretto - L.V. Beethoven
  4. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang (da capo) - L.V. Beethoven
  5. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Romance - Andantino - L.V. Beethoven
  6. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang - (da capo) - L.V. Beethoven
  7. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: War Song - Allegro assai con brio - L.V. Beethoven
  8. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang - (da capo) - L.V. Beethoven
  9. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Drinking Song - Allegro con brio - L.V. Beethoven
  10. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang - (da capo) - L.V. Beethoven
  11. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: German Dance - Valse - L.V. Beethoven
  12. Music To A 'Ritterballett' WoO 1: Coda - Allegro vivace - L.V. Beethoven
  13. Gratulations Menuett In E Flat Major For Orchestra, WoO 3: Tempo di Menuetto quasi Allegretto - L.V. Beethoven
  14. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.1 in D Major - L.V. Beethoven
  15. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.2 In B Flat Major - L.V. Beethoven
  16. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.3 In G Major - L.V. Beethoven
  17. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No. 4 In E Flat Major - L.V. Beethoven
  18. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.5 In C Major - L.V. Beethoven
  19. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.6 In A Major - L.V. Beethoven
  20. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.7 In D - L.V. Beethoven
  21. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.8 In B - L.V. Beethoven
  22. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.9 In G - L.V. Beethoven
  23. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.10 In E - L.V. Beethoven
  24. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.11 In C - L.V. Beethoven
  25. Twelve Minuets For Orchestra WoO 7: No.12 In F Major - L.V. Beethoven
  26. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.1 In C - L.V. Beethoven
  27. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.2 In A - L.V. Beethoven
  28. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.3 In F - L.V. Beethoven
  29. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.4 In B - L.V. Beethoven
  30. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.5 In E - L.V. Beethoven
  31. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.6 In G - L.V. Beethoven
  32. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.7 In C - L.V. Beethoven
  33. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.8 In A - L.V. Beethoven
  34. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.9 In F - L.V. Beethoven
  35. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.10 In D - L.V. Beethoven
  36. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.11 In G - L.V. Beethoven
  37. Twelve German Dances WoO 8: No.12 In C - Coda - L.V. Beethoven
  38. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.1 In C - L.V. Beethoven
  39. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.2 In A - L.V. Beethoven
  40. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.3 In D - L.V. Beethoven
  41. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.4 In B - L.V. Beethoven
  42. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.5 In Eb - L.V. Beethoven
  43. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.6 In C - L.V. Beethoven
  44. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.7 In E - L.V. Beethoven
  45. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.8 In C - L.V. Beethoven
  46. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.9 In A - L.V. Beethoven
  47. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.10 In C - L.V. Beethoven
  48. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.11 In G - L.V. Beethoven
  49. Twelve Contredances For Orchestra WoO 14: No.12 In E - L.V. Beethoven
Music CD 3
  1. Overture To 'Coriolan', H. J. von Collin's Tragedy: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Grand Overture In C Major 'Name Day': Maestoso - Allegro assai - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Ouvertüre - Sostenuto, ma non troppo - Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Lied: Die Trommel greuhret! (Clarchen) Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischnaktmusik I (Entr'acte Music - Intermède) - Andante - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischenaktmusik II - Larghetto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Lied: Freudvoll und leidvoll (Clarchen) - Andante con moto - Allegro assai vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischenaktmusik III - Allegro - Marcia. Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Zwischenaktmusik IV - Poco sostenuto e risoluto - Larghetto - Andante agitato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Musik, Clarchens Tod bezeichnend (Clarchen's Death) - Larghetto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  11. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Melodrama - Susser schlaf! Du kommst wie ein reines Gluck (Egmont) - Poco sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  12. Music To J.W. von Goethe's Tragedy 'Egmont': Victory Symphony - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  13. Wellington's Victory, Or The Battle Of Vitoria 'Battle Symphony' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music CD 4
  1. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: Ouvetüre - Andante con moto - Allegro ma non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 1. Chor: Tochter des mächtigen Zeus! - Andante poco sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 2. Duett: A Greek, A Greek girl - Andante con moto - Poco piu mosso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 3 Chorus Of Dervishes - Allegro, ma non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 4. Turkish March - Vivace No. 5 Music Behind The Scenes - Allegro assai non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 6. Marsch und Chor: Schmückt die Altäre! - Assai moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: Rezitativ: Mit reger Freude, die nie erkaltet - Poco Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 7. Chor: Wir tragen empfängliche Herzen im Busen - Allegretto, ma non troppo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: Aria mit Chor: Will unser Genius noch einen... - Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. The Ruins Of Athens, Op. 113: No. 8. Chor: Heil unserm König! Heil! - Allegro con fuoco - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  11. Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': Overture Op. 124 - Maestoso e sostenuto - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  12. Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': No. 5 Chor mit Sopran - Solo WoO 98 - Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  13. Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': No. 6. Marsch und Chor - Schmückt die Altäre! - Op. 114 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  14. Music For Carl Meisl's Occassional Play 'The Consecration Of The House': No. 7. Music Behind The Scenes (Melodrama) - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  15. Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 1 Chorus Of Warriors - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  16. Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 2. Romanze: Es blüht eine Blume im Garten mein (Sopran) - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  17. Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 3 Melodram: Du, dem sie gewunden (Rezitation) - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  18. Music To Friedrich Duncker's Play 'Eleonore Prohaska': No. 4 Funeral March - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Music CD 5
  1. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': Ouvertüre - Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  2. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 1 Chor: Ruhend von seinen Taten - Andante maestoso e con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  3. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 2 Chor: Auf denkeim Irrweg in finstern Hainen - Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  4. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 3 Victory March - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  5. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 4 Chor: Wo die Unschuld Blumen streute - Andante con moto all'Ongarese - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  6. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 5 Melodram: Du hast dien Vaterland, dein Furstenhaus verlassen - Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  7. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 6 Chor: Eine neue strahlende Sonne - Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  8. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 7 Melodram: Ihr edlen Ungarn! Hort meine Stimme! - Maestoso con moto - Andante maestoso - Maestoso con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  9. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 8 Geistlicher Marsch, Chor und Melodram - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  10. Music To Sugust von Kotzebue's Festival Play 'King Stephen Or Hungary's First Benefactor': No. 9 Final Chorus - Presto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  11. Two Arias For Ignaz Umlauf's Singspiel 'The Beautiful Shoemaker's Wife, Or The Puce-Coloured Shoes': O welch ein Leben - Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  12. Two Arias For Ignaz Umlauf's Singspiel 'The Beautiful Shoemaker's Wife, Or The Puce-Coloured Shoes': Soll ein Schuh nicht drucken -Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  13. Introduction to Act 2 (Probably From Christoph Kuffner's Tragedy 'Tarpeja') - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  14. Triumphal March WoO 2a - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  15. Germania WoO 94, Final Number From Friedrich Treitscke's Singspiel 'The Good News' - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  16. Es ist vollbracht WoO 97 - Final Number From Friedrich Treitschke's Singspiel 'The Triumphal Arches; - Ludwig Van Beethoven
  17. Scene 1 From 'Vesta's Fire' To A Libretto By Emmanuel Schikander - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Music reviews of Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 3: Orchestral Works / Music for the Stage

Music Review: Packed with good - but not great - performances
Rating: 4 Stars

This, the third volume of Deutsche Grammophon's Complete Beethoven Edition, features all the orchestral works and stage music he wrote outside of symphony and opera. Much of the music featured in this set is not great Beethoven; there are very early, developmental or unambitious works (for example, all the minuets and contredanses, which date from the 1790s, when he was in his twenties), and there are many pieces which are just not the beneficiary of Beethoven's best writing (he seems to be on automatic pilot for some of the incidental music, including "The Ruins of Athens" and "King Stephen"). Still, there are many gems in this set - more than enough to justify buying it. The "Ritterballet," a very early work, is absolutely delightful, and is given a delightful performance by - surprise, surprise - the ubiquitous Karajan. The incidental music to "Egmont," of which only the Overture is well known, is real, inspired Beethoven, and is given a fine performance by Abbado and Studer. Even the contredanses and minuets have their good moments. One of them in particular (Contredanse No. 7) cries out for you to listen to it, because that's the one Beethoven used as the basis of not only parts of the ballet "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus," and the "Eroica" Variations for piano, but also the finale of the "Eroica" Symphony! All of the contredanses and minuets are given sensitively and charmingly by Marriner and the ASMF.

There is more great music in this set - for example, the overtures ("Coriolan" and "Egmont" especially, but also "Die Ruinen von Athens," "Zur Namensfeier," "König Stephan," "Die Weihe des Hauses"), some of which are just as magnificent as his symphonies. I'm thinking in particular of "Coriolan," Op. 62, which is one of the most intense, tragic, furious pieces he ever wrote (it's in his "rage" key, C minor). Unfortunately, many of these overtures are entrusted to Claudio Abbado, and I can't say he does a very good job with them. "Coriolan" in particular suffers from a lack of intensity, which is unbelievable considering the intensity of the work. The congested recording (early digital) does not help. (If you want to hear a tremendous recording of the "Coriolan," look to Volume 20 of the CBE and Furtwängler!) The other works are well-performed, including Karajan's distinguished account of Beethoven's potboiler "Wellingtons Sieg."

Overall, it is disappointing to find that the best performances have been given to the automatic pilot works, while the towering masterpieces which cry out for great performances have been given mediocre performances. However, given the superlative quality of the booklet (multiple essays by distinguished musicologists, color paintings reproduced, artist biographies, etc.), the worthy quality of most of the performances and, perhaps most importantly, the scarcity of other performances of this music, there are many reasons why this is worth buying.

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