The Nine Symphonies of Beethoven Complete Album Box Set of 7 RCA Custom Press LP

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The Nine Symphonies Of Beethoven - Beethoven*, Rene Leibowitz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Beecham Choral Society

 Cyclophonic Miracle Sound

Recorded and Manufactured Especially for Reader's Digest by the Custom Record Division of the Radio Corporation of America

Comes with a 20 page booklet

Label

Reader's Digest - RD 4-6, RCA Custom - RD 4-6 (1-7)

Format

7 x Vinyl, LP

Box Set

Country

US

Released

1966

Genre

Classical

Style

Romantic, Choral

Tracklist

Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21 

?1      First Movement - Adagio Molto; Allegro Con Brio       

A2     Second Movement - Andante Cantabile Con Moto       

A3     Third Movement - Menuetto: Allegro Molto E Vivace  

A4     Fourth Movement - Adagio; Allegro Molto E Vivace    

Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36

B1      First Movement - Adagio Molto; Allegro Con Brio       

B2     Second Movement - Larghetto         

B3     Third Movement - Scherzo     

B4     Fourth Movement - Allegro Molto   

Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat Major, Op. 55 ("Eroica")    

C1      First Movement - Allegro Con Brio  

C2     Second Movement - Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai     

D1      Third Movement - Scherzo: Allegro Vivace; Trio

D2     Fourth Movement - Allegro Molto; Poco Andante; Presto     

Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60  

E1      First Movement - Adagio; Allegro Vivace  

E2     Second Movement - Adagio   

E3     Third Movement - Menuetto: Allegro Vivace; Trio: Un Poco Meno Allegro      

E4     Fourth Movement - Allegro Ma Non Troppo      

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67

F1      First Movement - Allegro Con Brio  

F2      Second Movement - Andante Con Motto  

F3      Third Movement - Allegro      

F4      Fourth Movement - Allegro    

Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ("Pastoral")

G1      First Movement - Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Cheerful Impressions Awakened By Arrival In The Country)     

G2     Second Movement - Andante Con Molto (Scene By The Brook)         

H1     Third Movement - Allegro (Merry Gathering Of Countryfolk)         

H2     Fourth Movement - Allegro (Thunderstorm, Tempest)

H3     Fifth Movement - Allegretto (Shepherd's Song. Glad And Grateful Feelings After The Storm) 

Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92

I1       First Movement - Poco Sostenuto; Vivace 

I2      Second Movement - Allegretto        

J1      Third Movement - Presto; Assai Meno Presto; Presto  

J2      Fourth Movement - Allegro Con Brio        

Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93

K1      First Movement - Allegro Vivace E Con Brio       

K2     Second Movement - Allegretto Scherzando        

K3     Third Movement - Tempo Di Menuetto    

K4     Fourth Movement - Allegro Vivace  

Symphony No. 9 In D Major, Op. 125 ("Choral")

L        First Movement - Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso         

M1     Second Movement - Molto Vivace; Presto 

M2    Third Movement - Adagio Molto E Cantabile; Andante Moderato; Adagio

N       Fourth Movement - Presto; Allegro Ma Non Troppo; Allegro Assai; Presto; Allegro Assai Vivace, Alla Marcia; Andante Maestoso; Allegro Energico Sempre Ben Marcato; Allegro Ma Non Tanto; Poco Adagio; Prestissimo      

Companies, etc.

Engineered At - Radio Corporation Of America

Credits

Bass Vocals - Ludwig Weber (tracks: N)

Chorus - The Beecham Choral Society (tracks: N)

Composed By - Beethoven*

Conductor - René Leibowitz

Contralto Vocals - Ruth Siewert (tracks: N)

Liner Notes [Booklet] - Charles Gerhardt, George R. Marek

Liner Notes [Cover] - Donald Culross Peattie

Orchestra - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Soprano Vocals - Inge Borkh (tracks: N)

Tenor Vocals - Richard Lewis (3) (tracks: N)