Beethoven for Relaxation CD


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Beethoven for Relaxation Product Description

Beethoven for Relaxation was released Mar 09, 1999 on the BMG (distributor) label. James Galway,Colin Davis,Andre Previn,Nelly Kokinos,Guenter W.

Elements Featured On Beethoven for Relaxation CD

Composers on Beethoven for Relaxation CD :	Ludwig Van Beethoven
Conductors on Beethoven for Relaxation CD :	Colin Davis (Conductor), Christoph Eschenbach, Andre Previn, Gunter Wand
Ensembles on Beethoven for Relaxation CD :	Tokyo String Quartet
Genres on Beethoven for Relaxation CD :	Bagatelle, Classical Period, Concerto: Triple, Opera, Romantic Period, Serenade, Sonata, String Quartet, Symphony
Performers on Beethoven for Relaxation CD :	Sergei Edelmann, Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz, Justus Frantz, Matthias Holle, James Galway (Flute), John Browning [piano], Ralph Kirshbaum, Nelly Kokinos, Phillip Moll, Marc Neikrug, Michael Schade, Deborah Voigt, Pinchas Zukerman

Detailed Work Information Beethoven for Relaxation

1. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto (5:10)

Common Name

Moonlight Piano, Piano Sonata 14

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Performer

Nelly Kokinos (Piano)

Genre

Classical Period / Sonata

Date Written

1801

Period

Classical

2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: II: Larghetto (10:31)

Common Name

Ii, Symphony 2

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Conductor

Gunter Wand

Genre

Classical Period / Symphony

Date Written

1801-1802

Period

Classical

Country

Austria

Additional Detailed Work Information Beethoven for Relaxation

3. String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: V: Cavatina, Adagio molto espressivo (7:14)

Common Name

String Quartet 13

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Genre

Romantic Period / String Quartet

Date Written

1825-1826

Ensemble

Tokyo String Quartet

Period

Romantic

Country

Germany

4. Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ("Spring"), Op. 24: II: Adagio molto espressivo (6:00)

Common Name

Spring Sonata, Sonata For Violin & Piano

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Performer

Marc Neikrug (Piano)
Pinchas Zukerman (Violin)

Genre

Classical Period / Sonata

Date Written

1800-1801

Period

Classical

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5. Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Fur Elise"), WoO 59 (3:10)

Common Name

Fur Elise, Bagatelle For Piano

Catalog No.

WOO 59

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Performer

Nelly Kokinos (Piano)

Genre

Bagatelle / Classical Period

Date Written

1810

Period

Classical

6. Concerto for piano, violin, cello & orchestra in C major ("Triple Concerto"), Op. 56: II: Largo (5:11)

Common Name

Triple Concerto Concerto, Concerto For Piano Violin Cello & Orchestra

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Conductor

Christoph Eschenbach

Performer

Ralph Kirshbaum (Cello)
John Browning [Piano] (Piano)
Pinchas Zukerman (Violin)

Genre

Classical Period / Concerto: Triple

Date Written

1803-1804

Period

Classical

Country

Austria

Additional Detailed Work Information Beethoven for Relaxation

7. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathetique"), Op. 13: II: Adagio cantabile (5:43)

Common Name

Pathetique Piano, Piano Sonata 8

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Performer

Justus Frantz (Piano)

Genre

Classical Period / Sonata

Date Written

1797-1798

Period

Classical

8. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I: Mir ist so wunderbar (4:47)

Common Name

Fidelio Opera

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Conductor

Colin Davis [Conductor]

Performer

Matthias Holle
Deborah Voigt
Michael Schade
Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz

Genre

Classical Period / Opera

Date Written

1804-1806

Period

Classical

Notes

Composition written: 1804-06.
Composition revised: Germany.

Additional Detailed Work Information Beethoven for Relaxation

9. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ("Hunt"), Op. 31/3: III: Menuetto, Moderato e grazioso (3:34)

Common Name

Hunt Piano, Piano Sonata 18

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Performer

Sergei Edelmann (Piano)

Genre

Classical Period / Sonata

Date Written

1802

Period

Classical

10. Serenade for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 8: II: Adagio (4:53)

Common Name

Ii, Serenade For Violin Viola & Cello

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Performer

James Galway [Flute] (Flute)
Phillip Moll (Piano)

Genre

Classical Period / Serenade

Date Written

1796-1797

Period

Classical

Notes

Composition written: 1796-97.
Composition revised: Germany.

Additional Detailed Work Information Beethoven for Relaxation

11. Symphony No. 6 in F major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68: II: Scene by the Brook (13:41)

Common Name

Pastoral Symphony, Symphony 6

Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Conductor

Andre Previn

Genre

Classical Period / Symphony

Date Written

1808

Period

Classical

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Beethoven for Relaxation This album is just that... a relaxing 70 minutes of beautiful music to put your mind at ease. You don't have to love classical music to like this album.
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Relaxing!
Beethoven for Relaxation There are many more selections which RCA Victor could have included on this CD, but then there would have been more CD's in this album, and therefore the price would have been higher too.
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Beethoven for Relaxation Fine selection of Beethoven classics for a quiet evening at home. Very calming background music while relaxing or even reading.
By c21bremer (Seminole, FL)

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