Beethoven Schmann

Here is a collection of the biggest musical institution in Germany performing works from the core of its repertoire: Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven & Schubert.

Music from "The Ruins of Athens", Symphony No. 2, Mass in C major (conducted by Beecham), Symphony No. 7 (conducted by Colin Davis), Romances (2 pieces) (Menuhin - violin, conducted by Boult), Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" (conducted by Kubelik), Violin Concerto (Ferrassu - violin, conducted by Sargent), Symphony No. 3 "Heroic" (conducted by Sargent). Recorded 1956-1961. 34 tracks / 4 hours 52 minutes.

A marquee name among classical pianists since the 1970s, Maurizio Pollini has been noted for performances of some of the most monumental of contemporary music, and for pairing such works with standard repertory of the 19th century. Pollini's decades-long relationship as a recording artist with the Deutsche Grammophon label has been among the most stable in years. Pollini was born January 5, 1942, in Milan. His father was modernist architect and educator Gino Pollini. In 1957, in Milan, he performed a concert of Chopin Etudes that drew wide attention.

Music from "The Ruins of Athens", Symphony No. 2, Mass in C major (conducted by Beecham), Symphony No. 7 (conducted by Colin Davis), Romances (2 pieces) (Menuhin - violin, conducted by Boult), Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" (conducted by Kubelik), Violin Concerto (Ferrassu - violin, conducted by Sargent), Symphony No. 3 "Heroic" (conducted by Sargent). Recorded 1956-1961. 34 tracks / 4 hours 52 minutes.

Within the space of a mere couple of CDs, it is possible to encapsulate works which are not only among the most beautiful ever written for the cello and piano duo, but also represent the very birth of the genre we call the sonata for cello and piano in the classic meaning of the term. Beethoven’s output for the two instruments comprises some absolute masterpieces and other works which maybe cannot claim the same status, but still are among the favourites of performers and audiences alike.