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BEETHOVEN | WIENER PHILHARMONIKER | SIR SIMON RATTLE The 9 Symphonies (Recorded live in May 2002 in the Golden Hall of Vienna’s Musikverein, this complete Beethoven symphony cycle documents the culmination of a major artistic journey for Sir Simon Rattle and the Wiener Philharmoniker. Performed across a series of concerts, the recordings capture the immediacy and momentum of live performance, something Rattle has long regarded as essential to the music’s natural flow and internal rhythm. Rather than aiming for studio-polished refinement, this cycle embraces the energy, tension and structural sweep that emerge in concert conditions. The orchestra’s distinctive Viennese sound is fully present throughout, paired with an approach that balances clarity, drive and architectural control across all nine symphonies. The result is a coherent, unified traversal that reflects both the tradition of the ensemble and a modern interpretative perspective. Critically acclaimed on release, the set was praised for its playing, conviction and interpretative strength, and has since remained a widely respected modern Beethoven cycle. This edition is presented as a 5-CD clamshell box set on Warner Classics. Recommended)
TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
CD 1
1.Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
2.Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
3.Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
4.Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
5.Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brio
6.Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
7.Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
8.Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro molto
CD 2
1.Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: I. Adagio – Allegro con brio – Wiener Philharmoniker & Simon Rattle
2.Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto – Wiener Philharmoniker & Simon Rattle
3.Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro
4.Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto – Wiener Philharmoniker & Simon Rattle
5.Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
6.Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
7.Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro –
8.Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro – Presto
CD 3
1.Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
2.Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
3.Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
4.Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
5.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
6.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto
7.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
8.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”: IV. Gewitter. Sturm. Allegro –
9.Symphony No 6 in F Major, Op 68 “Pastoral”: V Hirtengesang Frohe und dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm Allegretto
CD 4
1.Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
2.Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
3.Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto – Assai meno presto
4.Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
5.Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio – Wiener Philharmoniker & Simon Rattle
6.Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
7.Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto
8.Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
CD 5
1.Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2.Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: II. Molto vivace – Presto
3.Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: III. Adagio molto e cantabile – Andante moderato
4.Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 “Choral”: IV. (a) Presto – Allegro assai
5.Symphony No 9 in D Minor, Op 125 “Choral”: “O Freunde, nicht diese Tone!” (Ode to Joy)
Key Features
Complete cycle of Beethoven’s nine symphonies
Recorded live in Vienna, May 2002
Performances by Simon Rattle and the Wiener Philharmoniker
Issued as a 5-CD clamshell set
Warner Classics release
Artist – Ludwig Van Beethoven (click link for complete listing)
Title – Beethoven The 9 Symphonies | Wiener Philharmoniker | Sir Simon Rattle (click link for more of the same title)
Release Date – 06 Feb 2026
Year of Release – 2026
Original Year of Release – 2003
Format – 5-CD album set
Record Label – Warner Classics
Catalogue No – 5021732955173 (click link for more)
Country of Origin – United Kingdom (UK)
Language – Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info – Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode – 5021732955173
Condition – Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No – LVB5CBE885151
Alternative Names – Beethoven.
GENRES
Classical, Opera.
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