Beethoven: Classical Music for Reading

Maria João Pires

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 7. German Dance in C Major

2:08

Piano Sonata No. 25 in G, Op. 79: 3. Vivace

1:32

Claudio Arrau

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 1. Minuet in D Major

2:07

The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43: No. 11 Coro di Gioja. Andante

2:09

Armonia Atenea

George Petrou

Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, Op. 28 "Pastorale": 3. Scherzo. Allegro assai - Stereo Version

0:32

Wilhelm Backhaus

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 12. Contredanse - Trio in E Major

1:54

6 Ländler for 2 Violins And Bass, WoO 15: No. 1 in D Major

1:48

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 2. Andante con moto

0:54

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 8. German Dance in A Major

0:59

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 8. Moderato cantabile

1:24

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 6. Contredanse - Trio in C Major

1:27

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang (da capo) (III)

1:16

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 10. German Dance in D Major

0:55

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 5. German Dance in E Major

1:23

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 1. German Dance in C Major

1:37

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 10. Allegramente

0:59

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 4. Contredanse in B Major

0:13

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 10. Contredanse - Trio in C Major

0:33

5 Pieces for Musical Clock, WoO 33: 3. Allegro in G Major

1:06

Simon Preston

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang (da capo) (II)

2:10

Variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano": Variation 6 (Lento espressivo)

0:55

Emma Johnson

Julius Drake

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Excerpt

1:44

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Henryk Szeryng

Bernard Haitink

March for Military Music in F Major, WoO 18

2:34

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

Hans Priem-Bergrath

6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 3 Andante

1:29

Rage Over A Lost Penny, Op. 129

2:23

Valentina Lisitsa

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato

6:13

Daniel Barenboim

Piano Exercise in B-Flat Major / Minor, Hess 58

7:41

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 7. Allegro ma non troppo

1:26

Violin Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50

1:06

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Давид Фёдорович Ойстрах

Eugene Goossens

Piano Piece in A Major, Kafka f. 160r

1:38

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Theme. Allegretto

0:48

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation I

0:32

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation II

0:35

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation III

0:35

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation IV

0:32

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation V

0:41

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation VI

0:33

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation VII

0:30

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation VIII

0:43

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation IX

0:31

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation X. Adagio

0:40

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation XI. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante

1:16

12 Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66: Variation XII. Allegro

0:49

6 Minuets for Two Violins & Bass, WoO 9: No. 2 in G Major

2:06

6 Minuets for Two Violins & Bass, WoO 9: No. 6 in G Major

2:18

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 9. German Dance in F Major

2:17

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Theme: Andante con moto

1:23

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation I

0:43

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation II

0:36

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation III

0:35

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation IV

0:37

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation V

0:36

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation VI

0:44

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation VII

0:31

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation VIII

0:32

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation IX

0:51

10 Variations on :"La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73 from Salieri's "Falstaff": Variation X

0:37

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral" - "Europa Hymn": Europa Hymn - Excerpt

3:22

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 2. Minuet in B Major

2:19

6 Minuets for Two Violins & Bass, WoO 9: No. 4 in F Major

2:08

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 5. Minuet in C Major

2:10

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 11. German Dance in G Major

2:03

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 3. Contredanse - Trio in D Major

1:35

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 2. German Dance in A Major

1:02

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 6. German Dance in G Major

1:31

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 2. Contredanse in A Major

1:32

6 Minuets for Two Violins & Bass, WoO 9: No. 3 in C Major

0:33

6 Minuets for Two Violins & Bass, WoO 9: No. 1 in E-Flat Major

2:58

12 Variations on "See The Conquering Hero Comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Thema. Allegretto

2:18

12 Variations on "See The Conquering Hero Comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation I

0:42

12 Variations on "See The Conquering Hero Comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation II

0:38

12 Variations on "See The Conquering Hero Comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation III

0:35

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation IV

0:39

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation V

0:46

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation VI

0:52

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation VII

0:39

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation VIII

0:33

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation IX

0:37

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation X. Allegro

0:40

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation XI. Adagio

0:40

12 Variations on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45: Variation XII. Allegro

3:24

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Introduction col basso del Tema

0:56

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 1

3:42

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 2

0:37

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 3

0:50

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 4

0:40

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 5

0:40

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 6 & 7

0:54

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 8

1:18

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 9

0:51

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 10

0:37

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 11

0:41

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 12

0:43

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 13

0:40

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Variation 14 & 15

0:44

15 Piano Variations and Fugue in E flat, Op. 35 -"Eroica Variations": Finale. Alla Fuga. Allegro con brio

6:12

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 3. German Dance in F Major

4:27

Sonata For Violin And Piano No. 5 In F, Op. 24 - "Spring": 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto

1:43

Gidon Kremer

March for Military Music in D Major, WoO 22

1:20

100

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

Hans Priem-Bergrath

Minuet in A-Flat Major, WoO 209

1:35

101

Hagen Quartett

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: 7. Deutscher Tanz. Walzer

1:22

102

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 4. Andante cantabile

0:36

103

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Tema (Vivace) - Variation I (Alla marcia maestoso)

1:42

104

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation II (Poco allegro)

2:24

105

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation III (L'istesso tempo)

0:41

106

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IV (Un poco più vivace)

1:25

107

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation V (Allegro vivace)

0:55

108

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VI (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso)

0:53

109

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VII (Un poco più allegro)

1:54

110

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VIII (Poco vivace)

1:05

111

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IX (Allegro pesante e risoluto)

1:36

112

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation X (Presto)

1:49

113

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XI (Allegretto)

0:37

114

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XII (Un poco più moto)

1:08

115

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIII (Vivace)

0:56

116

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIV (Grave e maestoso)

1:06

117

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XV (Presto scherzando)

5:16

118

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XVI (Allegro)

0:35

119

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XVII

1:02

120

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XVIII (Poco moderato)

1:02

121

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIX (Presto)

1:28

122

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XX (Andante)

0:49

123

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXI (Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo I)

2:06

124

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXII (Allegro molto): Alla "Notte e giorno faticar" di Mozart

1:06

125

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIII (Allegro assai)

0:45

126

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIV: Fughetta (Andante)

0:51

127

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXV (Allegro)

3:14

128

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVI

0:47

129

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVII (Vivace)

1:13

130

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVIII (Allegro)

0:56

131

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIX (Adagio ma non troppo)

0:52

132

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXX (Andante, sempre cantabile)

1:28

133

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXI (Largo, molto espressivo)

2:06

134

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXII: Fuga (Allegro - Poco adagio)

5:05

135

33 Piano Variations In C, Op. 120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXIII (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro)

2:51

136

Minuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2

4:09

137

I Musici

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 9. Minuet in G Major

2:50

138

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 5. Contredanse - Trio in E Major

2:03

139

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 11. Andante ma non troppo

1:00

140

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 5. Risoluto

1:44

141

5 Pieces for Musical Clock, WoO 33: 2. Scherzo. Allegro in G Major

1:03

142

Simon Preston

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 6. Andante - Allegretto leggiermente

1:47

143

Molto Adagio in G Major, Hess 71 (Fragment)

1:55

144

1:24

145

Zärtliche Liebe, WoO 123

Elly Ameling

Rudolf Jansen

6 Ländler for 2 Violins And Bass, WoO 15: No. 2 in D Major

1:31

146

6 Minuets for Two Violins & Bass, WoO 9: No. 5 in D Major

0:55

147

String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: 2. Presto

2:00

148

Hagen Quartett

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 1. Contredanse in C Major

1:57

149

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 6. Minuet in A Major

0:30

150

Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: 5. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace

2:05

151

Eduard Brunner

Marie-Luise Neunecker

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: 3. Jagdlied. Allegretto

2:52

152

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: 2. Deutscher Gesang. Allegro moderato

1:19

153

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: 4. Romanze (Minnelied). Andantino

0:55

154

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang (da capo) (I)

0:42

155

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 3. à l'Allemande

0:55

156

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: 8. Coda. Allegro vivace

1:41

157

6 Minuets, WoO 10: 2. Minuet in G Major - Trio

1:51

158

Михаил Васильевич Плетнев

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: 7. Contredanse in E Major

2:07

159

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 3. Minuet in G Major

0:42

160

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 8. Minuet in B Major

1:48

161

String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: 6. Adagio quasi un poco andante

2:18

162

Hagen Quartett

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 4. Minuet in E Major

2:15

163

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 7. Minuet in D Major

2:08

164

12 German Dances, WoO 8: 4. German Dance in B Major

2:07

165

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 9. Vivace moderato

1:44

166

March for Military Music in F Major, WoO 19

0:30

167

Berlin Philharmonic Wind Ensemble

Hans Priem-Bergrath

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 11. Minuet in C Major

1:50

168

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: 6. Trinklied. Allegro con brio

2:08

169

12 Contredanses, WoO 14: No. 8

1:38

170

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: Deutscher Gesang (da capo) (IV)

0:40

171

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 12. Minuet in F Major

0:55

172

Musik zu einem Ritterballett (1790-91), WoO 1: 1. Marsch

2:10

173

11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 1. Allegretto

2:04

174

12 Minuets, WoO 7: 10. Minuet in E Major

2:38

175

Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - "Choral" - 4.: Allegro assai -

2:32

176

Orchestra of the 18th Century

Frans Bruggen

Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto) - Recorded 1977

2:39

177

Maurizio Pollini

Piano Piece in C Major, Hess 59

2:45

178

Minuet in C Major, WoO 218

2:49

179

郎朗

Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 6: II. Rondo. Moderato

2:51

180

郎朗

Christoph Eschenbach

Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10, No. 3: 3. Menuetto (Allegro) - Live

2:48

181

Andras Schiff

6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: 2. Allegro

2:50

182

Violin Sonata in A Major, UnV 11 (Hess46) (Fragment)

2:54

183

Daniel Hope

Sebastian Knauer

Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1: I. Andante

2:59

184

Trio for Two Oboes and Cor Anglais in C, Op. 87: 3. Menuetto (allegro molto - scherzo)

2:59

185

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Thema. Andante

3:01

186

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Variation I

0:50

187

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Variation II

0:41

188

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Variation III

0:45

189

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Variation IV

0:56

190

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Variation V. Si prenda il tempo un poco più vivace

1:19

191

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Variation VI. Adagio

0:36

192

7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46: Variation VII. Allegro, ma non troppo

2:12

193

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio

1:53

194

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

John Eliot Gardiner

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso - Live at Philharmonie, Berlin, 1993

6:30

195

Maurizio Pollini

Claudio Abbado

Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1: 2. Adagio

7:47

196

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)

4:41

197

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

John Eliot Gardiner