Beethoven for Relaxation

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1“Moonlight” Sonata, op. 27 no. 2: I—Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Nelly Kokinos
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
5:10
2Symphony no. 2 in D, op. 36: II—Larghetto
sound engineer:
Karl-Otto Bremer (engineer) and Friedrich-Karl Wagner (engineer)
producer:
Gerald Götze
orchestra:
NDR Sinfonieorchester (NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, 1945–2016: NDR Sinfonieorchester) (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-15)
conductor:
Günter Wand (conductor) (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-15)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-15)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: II. Larghetto (Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto) (from 1988-10-10 until 1988-10-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36
10:32
3String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat, op. 130: V—Cavatina
orchestra:
Tokyo String Quartet (International string quartet)
recording of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1825 until 1826)
part of:
String Quartet no. 13 in B‐flat major, op. 130
7:15
4“Spring” Violin Sonata: II—Adagio molto espressivo
piano:
Marc Neikrug
violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Spring”
6:00
5Für Elise
piano:
Nelly Kokinos
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
3:11
6Triple Concerto in C, op. 56: I—Largo
cello:
Ralph Kirshbaum (cellist)
piano:
John Browning (American pianist)
violin:
Pinchas Zukerman (violinist/conductor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Christoph Eschenbach (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56 “Triple Concerto”: II. Largo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1803)
part of:
Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56 “Triple Concerto”
5:11
7“Pathétique” Sonata: I—Adagio cantabile
piano:
Justus Frantz (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
5:43
8Quartet “Mir ist so wunderbar” From Fidelio
bass vocals:
Matthias Hölle (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (soprano) and Deborah Voigt (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Michael Schade (tenor)
orchestra:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 3a. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar" (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
4:47
9Piano Sonata no. 18 in E‐flat major, op. 31 no. 3: II—Menuetto
piano:
Sergei Edelmann (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3: III. Minuetto. Moderato e grazioso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3
3:34
10Serenade in D major, op. 8: I—Adagio
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
piano:
Phillip Moll (pianist)
4:54
11“Pastoral” Symphony (no. 6), op. 68: I—Scene by the Brook
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: II. Andante molto mosso “Scene at the brook” (Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso "Scene at the brook")
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1808)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
13:41

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