Ludwig van Beethoven - The Nine Symphonies (Daniel Barenboim) (DVD-Audio rips [ISO]) [2000]

Barenboim's Beethoven symphony cycle is the most emotionally complete, humane, and perfectly realized series of non-period instrument performances of this music to have appeared in decades. The best cycles of the past few years (Mackerras, Gielen, and Harnoncourt) have all belonged to the "authenticist" school to greater or lesser degree. Barenboim's achievement clearly demonstrates that a wonderful tradition is alive, vital, and still capable of renewal through intelligent understanding expressed in partnership with a like-minded orchestra, and above all, through supreme musicianship on the podium. His encounter with this music's generosity of spirit and deep passion will provoke, stimulate, challenge, and delight. - David Hurwitz




Disc 1

Track listing

Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21

1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 8:56
2. Andante cantabile con moto 9:05
3. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace 3:24
4. Finale: Adagio · Allegro molto e vivace 5:49


Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 36

5. Adagio molto · Allegro con brio 12:53
6. Larghetto 11:53
7. Scherzo: Allegro 3:31
8. Allegro molto 6:23







Disc 2

Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55

Track listing

1. Allegro con brio 19:10
2. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai 18:04
3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 5:48
4. Finale: Allegro molto 12:52







Disc 3

Track listing

Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, op. 60

1. Adagio · Allegro vivace 12:08
2. Adagio 10:51
3. Allegro vivace 6:05
4. Allegro ma non troppo 6:57


Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67

5. Allegro con brio 7:57
6. Andante con moto 11:11
7. Allegro 5:41
8. Allegro 11:07







Disc 4

Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68

Track listing

1. Allegro ma non troppo 13:11
2. Andante molto moto 12:05
3. Allegro 5:30
4. Allegro 4:03
5. Allegretto 9:49







Disc 5

Track listing

Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92

1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 14:27
2. Allegretto 9:37
3. Presto 9:37
4. Allegro con brio 8:35


Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93

5. Allegro vivace e con brio 9:35
6. Allegretto scerzando 3:39
7. Tempo di Menuetto 4:57
8. Allegro vivace 6:57







Disc 6

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125

Track listing

1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 17:35
2. Molto vivace 15:15
3. Adagio molto e cantabile 17:56
4. Presto · Allegro assai · Presto · Allegro assai 25:38