BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE EDITION (90 CDs) Naxos Box Sets

Beethoven’s monumental contribution to Western classical music is celebrated here in this definitive collection marking the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Surveying the totality of his career and achievement, the Complete Edition spans orchestral, concerto, keyboard, chamber, music for the stage, choral, and vocal works, encompassing his most familiar and iconic masterpieces, alongside rarities and recently reconstructed fragments and sketches in world premiere recordings.

FEATURES:
90-DISC box, featuring over 1,550 individual tracks, a detailed 136-page booklet and a bonus of two free album downloads.

Accompanied by an authoritative and compelling note, the repertoire included spans Beethoven’s orchestral, concerto, keyboard, chamber, music for the stage, choral and vocal works. Encompassing his most familiar and iconic pieces as well as only recently discovered rarities, it is a truly thorough and exhaustive compendium of a complex genius.

The track list features a host of fragments, sketches, drafts, arrangements, transcriptions and reconstructions – some of which have never before been recorded – that reveal a very intimate, personal insight into the inner workings of Beethoven as a composer.

Musical director of the Unheard Beethoven project Willem Holsbergen was the key consultant on this boxed set. Together with producer Mark S. Zimmer, Holsbergen has tirelessly created an exhaustive archive of rarities, unheard works and forgotten pieces that have been left uncovered for centuries, and granted them a new lease of life through his own reconstructions and realisations.

Also includes the first recording of the narrated version of The Ruins of Athens.

Bonus: Free downloads – purchasers of the box may download two albums from Liszt’s transcriptions of Beethoven’s symphonies and songs. Coupon code with details included in the box.

Beethoven demands musicians bring their own dialogue to performances, and while the artists featured – ranging from experienced readers such as the Kodály Quartet, Takako Nishizaki and Boris Giltburg, to fresh interpreters – exceed these expectations in their renderings, with performances that have won critical esteem worldwide, all are bound by the fervour within his writing.

CONTENTS:
Beethoven demands musicians bring their own dialogue to performances, and while the artists featured – ranging from experienced readers such as the Kodály Quartet, Takako Nishizaki and Boris Giltburg, to fresh interpreters – exceed these expectations in their renderings, with performances that have won critical esteem worldwide, all are bound by the fervour within his writing.

ORCHESTRAL 1–8 Symphonies Nos. 1–9 • Overtures • Wellington’s Victory • German and Viennese Dances • Marches • Minuets

CONCERTO 9–13 Piano Concertos Nos. 1–5 • Piano Concerto, Op. 61a • Piano Concerto, WoO 4 • Violin Concerto • Triple Concerto • Romances • Fragments

KEYBOARD 14–34 Piano Sonatas Nos. 1–32 • Early Sonatas • Dances and Bagatelles • Piano Variations • Works for Piano Four Hands • The Creatures of Prometheus (version for piano) • Wellington’s Victory (version for piano) • Fragments, Arrangements and Sketches CHAMBER 35–65 Violin Sonatas • Cello Sonatas • Flute Sonatas and Serenades • Horn Sonata • String Trios • String Quartets • String Quintets • Piano Trios •

Piano Quartets • Wind Quintet • Sextets • Septet •

Octet • Preludes and Fugues • Canons • Dances and Marches • Duets, Trios and Quartets •

National Airs and Variations • Fragments STAGE 66–72 Fidelio • Leonore • Egmont • King Stephen • The Creatures of Prometheus • The Ruins of Athens • The Consecration of the House • Leonore Prohaska • Germania

CHORAL 73–77 Missa solemnis • Mass in C major • Choral Fantasy • Christ on the Mount of Olives • Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage • Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II • Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II • The Glorious Moment • Opferlied • Abschiedsgesang • Cantata campestre • Gesang der Mönche • Der freie Mann • Bundeslied VOCAL 78–90 Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English Songs • Folk Songs • Lieder • Concert Arias • Canons and Musical Jokes • Fragments and Alternative

Beethoven Complete Edition Box Set

Tracks
– Disc 1 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 01 – Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 (Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Drahos) 8.500250-01
– Disc 2 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 02 – Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4 (Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Drahos) 8.500250-02
– Disc 3 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 03 – Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 (Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Drahos) 8.500250-03
– Disc 4 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 04 – Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 (Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Drahos) 8.500250-04
– Disc 5 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 05 – Symphony No. 9, “Choral” (Papian, Donose, M. Fink, Otelli, Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia, Drahos) 8.500250-05
– Disc 6 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 06 – Overtures (Slovak Philharmonic, Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, Gunzenhauser, Drahos) 8.500250-06
– Disc 7 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 07 – German and Viennese Dances / Marches (O. Dohnányi, Segerstam) 8.500250-07
– Disc 8 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 08 – Wellington’s Victory / Minuets (O. Dohnányi, Segerstam, Skrowaczewski) 8.500250-08
– Disc 9 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 09 – Piano Concerto No. 1 / Piano Concerto, Woo 4 (Vladar, Galling, Wordsworth, Bünte) 8.500250-09
– Disc 10 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 10 – Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 5, “Emperor” (Vladar, Čechová, Krytinář, Haniková, Wordsworth, M. Štilec) 8.500250-10
– Disc 11 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 11 – Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 (Vladar, Capella Istropolitana, Wordsworth) 8.500250-11
– Disc 12 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 12 – Violin Concerto (Version for Piano and Orchestra) / Triple Concerto (Dong-Suk Kang, Kliegel, Jandó) 8.500250-12
– Disc 13 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 13 – Violin Concertos, Op. 61 and Woo 5, Hess 10 / Romances Nos. 1 and 2 (Takako Nishizaki, Junek) 8.500250-13
– Disc 14 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 14 – Bagatelles, Opp. 33, 119, 126, Woo 54, 59 and 60 (Jandó, S. Gallo) 8.500250-14
– Disc 15 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 15 – Ländler, Woo 11, 15 / Minuets, Woo 10, 218 (Jandó) 8.500250-15
– Disc 16 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 16 – German Dances, Woo 13, Hess 5 and Hess 67 / Contredanses, Hess 102 (Excepts) (Jandó, S. Gallo) 8.500250-16
– Disc 17 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 17 – Minuets / Bagatelles / Waltzes (S. Gallo, Jandó, C. Petersson, Larry Weng) 8.500250-17
– Disc 18 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 18 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (Jandó) 8.500250-18
– Disc 19 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 19 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Jandó) 8.500250-19
– Disc 20 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 20 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, “Pathétique”, 9, 10 and 11 (Giltburg, Jandó) 8.500250-20
– Disc 21 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 21 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 12, “Sonate Mit Dem Trauermarsch”, 13, 14, “Moonlight” and 15, “Pastoral” (Jandó) 8.500250-21
– Disc 22 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 22 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 16, 17, “Tempest” and 18, “La Chasse” (Jandó) 8.500250-22
– Disc 23 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 23 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 19, 20, 21, “Waldstein”, 22 and 23, “Appassionata” (Giltburg, Jandó) 8.500250-23
– Disc 24 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 24 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 24, 25, “Kuckuck-Sonate”, 26, “Les Adieux, L’absence Et Le Retour”, 27, 28 (Jandó) 8.500250-24
– Disc 25 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 25 – Piano Sonatas Nos. 29, “Hammerklavier”, 30 and 31 (Jandó) 8.500250-25
– Disc 26 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 26 – Piano Sonatas, Op. 111 and Woo 47, Nos. 1-3, “Kurfürstensonaten” (S. Gallo, Giltburg, Jandó) 8.500250-26
– Disc 27 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 27 – Piano Variations, Opp. 34, 35, Woo 68, 70 and 80 (Jandó, Ian Yungwook Yoo) 8.500250-27
– Disc 28 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 28 – Piano Variations, Op. 76, Woo 64, 65, 66, 69, 72, 73 and 76 (S. Gallo, Larry Weng, Ian Yungwook Yoo) 8.500250-28
– Disc 29 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 29 – Piano Variations, Woo 63, “Dresselver Variations”, 75, 77-79 (S. Gallo, S. Kagan, C. Petersson) 8.500250-29
– Disc 30 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 30 – Piano Variations, Op. 120, “Diabelli Variations” and Woo 71 (Scherbakov, Ian Yungwook Yoo) 8.500250-30
– Disc 31 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 31 – Sonata for Piano 4 Hands, Op. 6 / Piano Variations, Woo 67 and 74 (A. And S. Hamann) 8.500250-31
– Disc 32 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 32 – Piano Sketches and Fragments (Fishell, S. Gallo, C. Petersson) 8.500250-32
– Disc 33 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 33 – Musik Zu Einem Ritterballett / Die Geschöpfe Des Prometheus (Warren Lee, C. Petersson) 8.500250-33
– Disc 34 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 34 – Piano Sketches and Fragments (S. Gallo, Jandó, C. Petersson) 8.500250-34
– Disc 35 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 35 – Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-3 (Kliegel, Tichman) 8.500250-35
– Disc 36 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 36 – Cello Sonatas Nos. 4 and 5 / Cello Sonata, Op. 64, Hess a 15 (Kliegel, Tichman) 8.500250-36
– Disc 37 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 37 – Variations on Cello and Piano / Mandolin Sonatinas, Woo 43A and 44A, Hess 43 (Kliegel, Sariel) 8.500250-37
– Disc 38 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 38 – Piano Trios Nos. 1 and 2 (Xyrion Trio) 8.500250-38
– Disc 39 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 39 – Piano Trios Nos. 3, 4, “Gassenhauer” and 5, “Ghost” (Hausmann, Xyrion Trio) 8.500250-39
– Disc 40 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 40 – Piano Trios Nos. 6 and 7, “Archduke” 8.500250-40
– Disc 41 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 41: Piano Trio Variations / Symphony No. 2 (Version for Piano Trio) (Xyrion Trio) 8.500250-41
– Disc 42 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 42 – Piano Trios, Op. 38, Woo 37 and Woo 38, Hess 49 (Demmler, Tillier, Grabinger, Xyrion Trio) 8.500250-42
– Disc 43 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 43 – Piano Quartets, Woo 36, Nos. 1-3 (New Zealand Piano Quartet) 8.500250-43
– Disc 44 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 44 – Piano Quartet, Op. 16 / Piano Quintet (Ioannides, Jandó) 8.500250-44
– Disc 45 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 45 – String Trios, Op. 9, Nos. 1-3 / Trio Secondo, Hess 28 (Falvay, Scholtes, Fejérvári, Sedo Karasaki) 8.500250-45
– Disc 46 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 46 – String Trio, Op. 3 / Serenade, Op. 8 / Finale: Allegro, Hess 25 (Falvay, Eunji Kim, Fejérvári) 8.500250-46
– Disc 47 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 47 – String Quartets Nos. 1, 2, “Komplimentierquartett” and 3 (Kodály Quartet) 8.500250-47
– Disc 48 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 48 – String Quartets Nos. 4, 5 and 6 (Kodály Quartet) 8.500250-48
– Disc 49 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 49 – String Quartets Nos. 7 and 8, “Rasumowsky” (Kodály Quartet) 8.500250-49
– Disc 50 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 50 – String Quartets Nos. 9, “Rasumowsky”, “Heldenquartett” and 10, “Harp” (Kodály Quartet) 8.500250-50
– Disc 51 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 51 – String Quartets Nos. 11 and 12 (Kodály Quartet) 8.500250-51
– Disc 52 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 52 – String Quartets Nos. 13 and 14 (Kodály Quartet) 8.500250-52
– Disc 53 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 53 – String Quartets Nos. 15 and 16 / String Quartet, Hess 34 (Kodály Quartet) 8.500250-53
– Disc 54 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 54 – String Quartet, Hess 32 / Allegretto, Woo 210 (Fine Arts Quartet, Quartetto D’archi Di Venezia) 8.500250-54
– Disc 55 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 55 – String Quintets, Opp. 29 and 104 (Fine Arts Quartet, G. Sharon) 8.500250-55
– Disc 56 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 56 – Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-4 (Takako Nishizaki, Jandó) 8.500250-56
– Disc 57 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 57 – Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, “Spring”, 6 and 7, “Eroica” (Takako Nishizaki, Jandó) 8.500250-57
– Disc 58 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 58 – Violin Sonatas Nos. 8, “Champagnersonate”, 9, “Kreutzer” and 10 8.500250-58
– Disc 59 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 59 – Dances and Marches (Segal, Sarid, Scholtes, Fine Arts Quartet, New Zealand Symphony, Judd) 8.500250-59
– Disc 60 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 60 – 3 Duets, Woo 27 / Duo for Viola and Cello, Woo 32 (Kazunori Seo, Mitsuo Kodama, Zimmermann, Kliegel) 8.500250-60
– Disc 61 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 61 – Septet, Op. 20 / Wind Quintet, Woo 208, Hess 19 (Balogh, Vajda, Jenő Keveházi, Hegyi, MÁTHÉ, Szabó) 8.500250-61
– Disc 62 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 62 – Sextet, Opp. 71, 81B / Octet, Op. 103, “Parthia” (Shifrin, Paul Wonjin Cho, Morelli, Olegario) 8.500250-62
– Disc 63 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 63 – Preludes and Fugues, Hess 29-31 / String Quintet, Hess 40 (Fragment) (Segal, Sarid, Isabel Kwon) 8.500250-63
– Disc 64 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 64 – Flute Sonata, Anh. 4, Hess a 11 / Serenade, Op. 25 (Kazunori Seo, Asuka Sezaki, Koichi Komine) 8.500250-64
– Disc 65 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 65 – 6 Variations on Folk Songs, Op. 105 / 10 Variations on Folk Songs, Op. 107 (Gallois, Prinz) 8.500250-65
– Disc 66 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 66 – Geschöpfe Des Prometheus (Die) [Ballet] (Turku Philharmonic, Segerstam) 8.500250-66
– Disc 67 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 67 – Fidelio [Opera] (CD 1) (Glashof, Titus, I. Nielsen, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Halász) 8.500250-67
– Disc 68 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 68 – Fidelio [Opera] (CD 2) / König Stephan (Halász, Segerstam) 8.500250-68
– Disc 69 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 69 – Leonore (1805 Version) [Opera] (CD 1) (Polster, T. Adam, Cassilly, Leipzig Radio Choir, Blomstedt) 8.500250-69
– Disc 70 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 70 – Leonore (1805 Version) [Opera] (CD 2) (Polster, T. Adam, Cassilly, Leipzig Radio Choir, Blomstedt) 8.500250-70
– Disc 71 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 71 – Egmont / Vestas Feuer, Hess 115 (Fragment) (Salminen, Ranta, Turku Philharmonic, Segerstam) 8.500250-71
– Disc 72 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 72 – Ruinen Von Athen (Die) / Die Weihe Des Hauses Overture (Turku Philharmonic, Segerstam) 8.500250-72
– Disc 73 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 73 – Glorreiche Augenblick (Der) / Choral Fantasy (City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic, Wetton) 8.500250-73
– Disc 74 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 74 – Missa Solemnis (L. Phillips, Redmon, J. Taylor, Baylon, Nashville Symphony Chorus, Schermerhorn) 8.500250-74
– Disc 75 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 75 – Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II / Mass, Op. 86 (Lehesvuori, Katajala, Segerstam) 8.500250-75
– Disc 76 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 76 – Christus Am Ölberge / Opferlied, Op. 121B (Lehesvuori, Säikkä, Raudanen, Segerstam) 8.500250-76
– Disc 77 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 77 – Cantata on the Death of the Emperor Joseph II / Abschiedsgesang, Woo 102 (Segerstam, T. Holmes) 8.500250-77
– Disc 78 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 78 – Irish Songs, Vol. 1, Woo 152 (R. Kramer, Schedel, Wohlgemuth, Springer, K. Wagner, Wehler) 8.500250-78
– Disc 79 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 79 – Irish Songs, Vol. 2, Woo 153 (Bourvé, R. Kramer, Schedel, Wohlgemuth, Springer, STÖHR) 8.500250-79
– Disc 80 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 80 – Irish Songs, Vol. 3, Woo 154 / 26 Welsh Songs, Woo 155 (Bourvé, STÖHR, Wehler, D.M. Hamilton, Schaub) 8.500250-80
– Disc 81 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 81 – 22 Scottish Songs, Woo 156 (Bourvé, Wohlgemuth, STÖHR, Wehler, D.M. Hamilton, Poplutz) 8.500250-81
– Disc 82 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 82 – 4 English Songs, Woo 157 / 29 Songs of Various Nationality, Woo 158 (Bourvé, R. Kramer, Wohlgemuth) 8.500250-82
– Disc 83 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 83 – 25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108 (R. Kramer, Springer, Büchner, Leib) 8.500250-83
– Disc 84 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 84 – Folksong Arrangements (Alternative Versions) (Bohnet, Johannsen, Klimbacher) 8.500250-84
– Disc 85 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 85 – Lieder, Vol. 1 (Coburn, Trost, Prey, Hokanson, Bartos) 8.500250-85
– Disc 86 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 86 – Lieder, Vol. 2 (Coburn, Trost, Prey, Bojórquez, Hokanson, Bartos) 8.500250-86
– Disc 87 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 87 – Lieder, Vol. 3 (Coburn, Gerstgrasser, Tauber, Prey, Edelmann, Klimbacher) 8.500250-87
– Disc 88 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 88 – Lieder, Vol. 4 (E. Breuer, Coburn, Schlemmer, Bohnet, Trost, Johannsen) 8.500250-88
– Disc 89 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 89 – Voice and Orchestra Works (Haavisto, Karlström, Greenlaw, Turku Philharmonic, Segerstam) 8.500250-89
– Disc 90 –
1 Beethoven, L. Van: Edition (Complete), Disc 90 – Canons and Musical Jokes (Schlemmer, Breuer, Tauber, Weiser, Ensemble Tamanial, Cantus Novus Wien) 8.500250-90