Beethoven Symphonies Best Performances Episode 4

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On this episode: Felix Weingartner on Beethoven.


     

The image of Austrian conductor, Felix Weingartner
The image of Austrian conductor, Felix Weingartner (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

I: Adagio molto — Allegro con brio
II: Andante cantabile con moto
III: Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
IV: Adagio—Allegro molto e vivace

Wiener Philharmoniker
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, October 19, 1937
Mittlerer Konzerthaussaal, Vienna.


Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36

I: Adagio molto -- Allegro con brio
II: Larghetto
III: Scherzo: Allegro
IV: Allegro molto

London Symphony Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, March 2, 1938
Abbey Road, London.


Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"

I: Allegro con brio
II: Marcia funebre : Adagio assai
III: Scherzo : Allegro vivace
IV: Finale : Allegro molto -- Poco Andante -- Presto

Wiener Philharmoniker
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, May 22-23, 1936
Großer Musikvereinssaal, Wien.




Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 60

I: Adagio -- Allegro vivace
II: Adagio
III: Allegro vivace
IV: Allegro ma non troppo

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, November 13-14, 1933
Abbey Road, London.


Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

I: Allegro con brio
II: Andante con moto
III: Scherzo. Allegro
IV: Allegro - Presto

British Symphony Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, March 17-18, 1932
Central Hall, Westminster.


Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"

I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Andante molto mosso
III. Allegro
IV. Allegro
V. Allegretto

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, January 18-19, 1927
Scala Theatre, London.


Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

I: Poco sostenuto -- Vivace
II: Allegretto
III: Presto -- Assai meno presto (trio)
IV: Allegro con brio

Wiener Philharmoniker
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, February 24-26, 1936
Großer Musikvereinssaal, Wien.


Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93

I: Allegro vivace e con brio
II: Allegretto scherzando
III: Tempo di Menuetto
IV: Allegro vivace

Wiener Philharmoniker
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, February 26, 1936
Großer Musikvereinssaal, Wien.


Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125

I: Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
II: Scherzo: Molto vivace -- Presto
III: Adagio molto e cantabile -- Andante Moderato
IV: Presto; Allegro molto assai

Luise Helletsgruber, soprano.
Rosette Anday, contralto.
Georg Maikl, tenor.
Richard Mayr, bass.

Wiener Philharmoniker
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, February 2-4, 1935
Mittlerer Konzerthaussaal, Vienna.


Beethoven The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43
Ouvertüre

Wiener Philharmoniker
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, February 25, 1936
Mittlerer Konzerthaussaal, Vienna.


Beethoven Egmont, Op. 84

Overture: Sostenuto, ma non troppo - Allegro
Wiener Philharmoniker
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, October, 1937
Mittlerer Konzerthaussaal, Vienna.

Entracte: Larghetto
Klärchen tod
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, October 7, 1938
Abbey Road, London.


Beethoven 11 Modlinger Dances, WoO 17

No. 1, Waltz No. 2, Minuet No. 3, Waltz No. 4, Minuet No. 5, Minuet No. 6, Ländler No. 7, Minuet No. 8, Ländler
No. 9, Minuet No. 10, Waltz
No. 11, Waltz

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, October 7-8, 1938
Abbey Road, London.


Beethoven Consecration of the House, op.124
(or Die Weihe des Hauses)
Ouvertüre

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, October 7, 1938
Abbey Road, London.


Beethoven Fidelio Op. 72b

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, October 7, 1938
Abbey Road, London.


Beethoven Leonore no. 2 op. 72a

London Symphony Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, February 14, 1938
Abbey Road, London.


Beethoven The Ruins of Athens, Opus 113
(Die Ruinen von Athen)
Ouvertüre

London Symphony Orchestra
Felix Weingartner, conductor
Recorded, February 29, 1940
Kingsway Hall, London.