The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was founded by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1946 and is one of the world’s most prestigious bodies of musicians. In 1993 the RPO began to record important works of classical music for their unique “Royal Philharmonic Collection”. It was in this connection that the present recordings of the Complete Symphonies of Beethoven were made.
The conductors who took part in the project included Barry Wordsworth, for many years conductor-in-chief of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and James Lockhart who was musical director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in the 1960s. The internationally successful Günther Herbig, a Karajan pupil, is also featured here along with one of the few women to make a reputation as conductor during this period, Claire Gibault.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21
- Digitally recorded in 1994
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Barry Wordsworth
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36
- Digitally recorded in 1994
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- James Lockhart
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 ‘Eroica’
- Digitally recorded in 1994
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Günther Herbig
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
- Digitally recorded in 1995
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Barry Wordsworth
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
- Digitally recorded in 1994
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Claire Gibault
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ‘Pastoral’
- Digitally recorded in 1993
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Mark Ermler
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
- Digitally recorded in 1994
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Barry Wordsworth
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
- Digitally recorded in 1994
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- James Lockhart
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 ‘Choral’
- Digitally recorded in 1994
- Gillian Webster (soprano), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (contralto), Martin Hill (tenor), Robert Hayward (bass)
- Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Raymond Leppard
BONUS DISC 8:
Symphony No. 10 (1st Movement) realised and completed by Barry Cooper [14.21]
Gratulations-Menuett WoO 3 [4.41]
Overture Die Ruinen von Athen Op. 113 [4.57]
Overture Namensfeier Op. 115 [6.47]
Overture König Stefan Op. 117 [7.07]
Overture Fidelio Op. 72 [6.19]
Trauermarsch from Leonora Prohaska WoO 96 [4.44]
Overture Die Weihe des Hauses Op. 124 [11.24]
- Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra/Douglas Bostock
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