Beethoven

Philharmonia Quartett Berlin - Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartets [8CDs] (2014)

Philharmonia Quartett Berlin - Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartets [8CDs] (2014)
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 2,42 Mb | Total time: 8 Hours 49 Mins | Scans included
Classical | Label: Thorofon | # CTH 2614

Beethovens String Quartets are the undisputed sine qua non of the string quartet genre, with all other works in this form, as well as the ensembles themselves who must inevitably perform and record them, measured against this body of work and its associated recordings. The Philharmonia Quartet of Berlin, four members of the BPO, has been termed a ""top-flight-ensemble"" by the Chicago Tribune, possessing a heart melting sound (Boston Globe). An ensemble of thirty years standing, the PQB has established itself as a highly regarded, standard-setting body, and one in great demand worldwide.
Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3, 4 & 5 (2008/1978)

Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 3, 4 & 5 (2008/1978)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.83 Gb (DVD9) | 131 min+12 min (bonus)
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

"There is no single body of work in the universe of orchestral music that is in any way comparable to this one" (Leonard Bernstein on the Beethoven Symphonies). "He has a way of reminding you what the music can do: no one else today can make the great C major eruption in the Marcia funebre of No.3 blaze like this." - Gramophone
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Beethoven, Brahms: Violin Concertos (2005/1992)

Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Beethoven, Brahms: Violin Concertos (2005/1992)
PAL 4:3 (720x576) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 5 ch) | (Dolby AC3, 5 ch) | 6.58 Gb (DVD9) | 95 min
Classical | EMI Classics

Itzhak Perlman made his public debut on American radio at the age of ten, and has since become universally acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest virtuosi. His range of repertoire is immense, and he plays chamber music with as much enthusiasm as he brings to concertos and solo recitals. Perlman is joined by fellow veteran Daniel Barenboim conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in a stunning live performance of two of the great landmarks of the violin concerto repertoire.
Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2, 6 & 7 (2008/1978)

Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 2, 6 & 7 (2008/1978)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 7.83 Gb (DVD9) | 130 min+13 min (bonus)
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese

"Symphony No.2 gets a performance of tremendous power and energy … The Vienna Seventh never lets us forget the Bacchanalian symbolism of a work its creator claimed would make mankind spiritually drunken! Bernstein makes it so." - ClassicsToday.com
Bernard Haitink, Zurich Opera House Orchestra - Beethoven: Fidelio (2010) [Blu-Ray]

Bernard Haitink, Zurich Opera House Orchestra - Beethoven: Fidelio (2010) [Blu-Ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 30896 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 147 min | 40,8 Gb
Audio1: Deutsch / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 24-bit | Audio2: DTS-HD MA / 5.0 / 48 kHz / 3767 kbps / 24-bit
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BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1280x720 / 2762 kbps / 29,970 fps | 147 min | 6,78 Gb
Audio: Deutsch / PCM / 2ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits | DTS / 5ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits
Classical | OPUS ARTE | Sub: English, Francais, Deutsch, Espanol

Translucence, transparency – warmth' are the qualities identified by Bernard Haitink as necessary for an ideal sound performance of Beethoven's only opera, and all are present in this fantastic recording of Katharina Thalbach's new production for Opernhaus Zurich. Haitink conducts the Zurich Opera Orchestra in a magnificent performance in which Leonore Overture No. 3 provides an interlude between the two scenes of the second act, following a tradition started by Gustav Mahler.
Valery Afanassiev - Beethoven: Pathetique, Moonlight & Appassionata sonatas (2017)

Valery Afanassiev - Beethoven: Pathetique, Moonlight & Appassionata sonatas (2017)
DSD64 2.0 | 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Time: 1:15:58 | ~ 3.09 GB
or 24-bit/96 kHz | Flac(Tracks) | ~ 887 Mb
Classical | Label: SonyMusic | Official Digital Download

This extraordinary pianist studied the piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Emil Gilels and Yakov Zak…
Rudolf Buchbinder - The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas (2021)

Rudolf Buchbinder - The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 1.9 GB | 09:44:42
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Rudolf Buchbinder is one of the legendary artists of our time. His piano playing is an unparalleled fusion of the authority of a career spanning more than 60 years with spirit and spontaneity. Few musicians have engaged with Beethoven's music as intensively and over such a long period as legendary Austrian Maestro Rudolf Buchbinder. He has performed the 32 piano sonatas 60 times in cycles all over the world and developed the story of their interpretation over decades. At the Salzburger Festspiele in 2014 he was the first pianist ever playing all 32 Sonatas on several recitals in one festival season.
Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Herbert Blomstedt - Beethoven: Leonore, Op.72 (1977) 2 CDs, Reissue 2014

Ludwig van Beethoven - Leonore, Op.72 (1977) 2 CDs, Reissue 2014
Rundfunkchor Leipzig; Staatskapelle Dresden; Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Edda Moser, Richard Cassilly, Theo Adam, Helen Donath, Eberhard Büchner

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 704 Mb | Scans included | Time: 02:35:40
Genre: Classical, Opera | Label: Brilliant Classics | # 94868

Reissue of this near legendary recording of Beethoven’s Leonore (the first version of what later became Fidelio). This recording from 1977 was the first recording of this opera, and since then remains a benchmark. Featuring the best singers of the time: Eberhard Büchner, Edda Moser, Edith Mathis, Theo Adam, Karl Ridderbusch, and the Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Herbert Blomstedt.
Werner Gura, Christoph Berner - Ludwig van Beethoven: Lieder & Bagatellen (2015)

Werner Güra, Christoph Berner - Ludwig van Beethoven: Lieder & Bagatellen (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 199 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 152 Mb | Artwork included
Genre: Classical, Vocal | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMC902217 | Time: 01:03:12

Beethoven as a giant of the symphony and the sonata has somewhat overshadowed Beethoven as a creator of songs. On this varied and insightful recording, tenor Werner Güra performs a program featuring Adelaide and the first song cycle in history, An die ferne Geliebte, that proves Beethoven's lieder lacked neither appeal nor originality. Accompanist Christoph Berner plays a Streicher fortepiano of 1847 that is perfectly suited to both the songs and to his solo performance of the wonderful Bagatelles of Op.126.
VA - Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata and Other Masterpieces (2024)

VA - Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata and Other Masterpieces (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 1.4 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 855 MB
6:11:42 | Classical | Label: Warner Classics

The events of Beethoven's life are the stuff of Romantic legend, evoking images of the solitary creator shaking his fist at Fate and finally overcoming it through a supreme effort of creative will. His compositions, which frequently pushed the boundaries of tradition and startled audiences with their originality and power, are considered by many to be the foundation of 19th century musical principals.