Immortal Beloved

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Composer : Ludwig van Beethoven
Conductor : Georg Solti
Performer : Murray Perahia
Performer : Emanuel Ax
Performer : Pamela Frank
Performer : Yo-Yo Ma
Performer : Gidon Kremer
Performer : Vinson Cole

Product Details

Format : Soundtrack
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0074646630129
Label : Sony Imports
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2006-04-03
Running Time : 72minutes
UPC : 074646630129

ASIN : B000002AQD

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67/I. Allegro Con Brio (Complete)
2. Für Elise (Complete)
3. Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"/I. Allegro Con Brio [Ex
4. Piano Sonata No. 14 (Quasi una Fantasia) In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 ...
5. Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"/IV. Allegro. Thunderstorm
6. Piano Trio No. 4 in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"/II. Largo Assai ... [
7. I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo from Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. [Excerpt]
8. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"/II. Adagio ...
9. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor"/II. Adagio ... [
10. Kyrie from Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123 [Excerpt]
11. II. Allegretto from Symphony No. 7 in a Major, Op. 92 [Excerpt]
12. Violin Sonata in a Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"/I. Adagio Sostenuto - ... [
13. IV. "Ode to Joy" from Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 [Excerpt]

Customer Reviews

Excellent soundtrack for a wonderful film (2003-10-02)

I actually bought the soundtrack first before watching the movie, because I happen to find it in my local Borders store. This CD has been constantly occupying my walkman and my stereo. I find it absolutely refreshing and relaxing just listening to this CD while taking public transport, as well as in my room chilling out. Yes, Beethoven has never sounded better. I am at the present moment collecting versions of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, No. 9 and the "Emperor Piano Concerto", and i have to say that those three excerpt recordings in this CD are one of the best around. It's a pity that Sir Georg Solti and Murray Perahia did not give us complete recorded movements, or even the whole work itself, as this CD is but a soundtrack. Nevertheless, the rest of the tracks are also fantastic and wonderfully recorded, featuring artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Emmanuel Ax, Pamela Frank and Renee Fleming. Sound quality is excellent, a great job well done by Sony records.

This CD deserves the 5-star rating that it has received and will be receiving from me, an excellent selection of the most powerful, heartwrenching, peaceful, exhilirating and glorious works ever written by the one composer: Ludwig van Beethoven.

Defective Immortal Beloved (2003-09-04)

My copy had a manufacturing defect which prevented me from listening to Beethoven's Ode to Joy.

Great album for the beginner. (2003-03-10)

If you are just entering the world of Beethovens' works, this might be just the ticket for you. From the familiar opening bars of Symphony # 5 to the majestic 'Ode To Joy', this is a fantastic overview of his music. Sir Georg Solti is joined by the London Symphonic orchestra with guests such as Yo-Yo- ma, Murray Perahia, etc. Should you want a great recording of Beethovens' 9 symphonies, try the 5 cd set by Karajan.

Beethoven's Spirit Lives On (2002-09-01)

As Amadeus praised and popularized the music of Mozart, which triggered a cd chalk-full of his greatest moments, Immortal Beloved has created a cd which captures the very spirit of Beethoven. He is long dead, but we hear his soul speak again to us through his music. The film, starring Oldman and Rossalini, centered on the mysterious love letter Beethoven wrote at the end of his life, to an "Immortal Beloved", whose love he carried with him throughout his life. This woman is either one of three women Beethoven was involved with, a widowed Countess of great fortune, a pupil of his and his brother's own wife, the blonde beauty he had loved in his youth. Only if you saw the movie do you know who this Immortal Beloved was, but the music set to the film, all works by Beethoven, capture not only the romance, but the genius, intensity, even pain that Beethoven experienced throughout his life. As a result of his deafness, he was only able to hear music in his head, music which we have come to know and love, works like his Ninth Symphony, a powerful, dynamic choral symphony that evokes liberty and universal love, the Eroica Symphony which he had written in honor for Napoleon until he discovered "he made himself an enemy to all " by crowning himself Emperor, the Moonlgiht Sonata which rumor has it he meant to musically describe what the moon looked like to an old blind woman, the Allegretto of his Seventh Symphony has an airy, somber and majestic beauty that fills us. The Kyrie of his Requiem is masterfully performed here by choral singers, including opera star Renee Fleming. The piano and violin pieces, Ghost Trio and Kreutzer Sonata, are all brilliantly performed by violinist extraordinare Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emmanuel Ax. The music is a must have for all Beethoven fans, and I mean all. If you are a true Beethoven afficionado, this cd will become your trophy. Enjoy and listen to the music of a man whose genius touches us to this day

Wonderful movie, wonderful soundtrack (2001-11-13)

I don't claim to be well-versed in classical music or even in Beethoven's works. I do know that I love and admire his music and this "sampler" is a great way to introduce newcomers to it. The movie, too, is excellent and greatly increases the enjoyment of the sountrack and of his music. It helps the listener understand the man and what went on in his life that helped shape who he was and what he wrote. Although this review is for the sountrack, I can't mention one without the other.

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