Beethoven for Relaxation

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), André Previn (Conductor), Christoph Eschenbach (Conductor), Colin Davis (Conductor), Günter Wand (Conductor), Tokyo String Quartet (Performer), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), NDR Philharmonic Orchestra (Hannover) (Orchestra), NDR Symphony Orchestra (Hamburg) (Orchestra), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), John Browning (Performer), Justus Frantz (Performer), Marc Neikrug (Performer), Nelly Kokinos (Performer), Phillip Moll (Performer), Sergei Edelmann (Performer), Deborah Voigt (Performer), Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (Performer), Michael Schade (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Tokyo String Quartet, John Browning, Justus Frantz, Marc Neikrug, Nelly Kokinos, et al.
• Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, NDR Philharmonic Orchestra (Hannover), NDR Symphony Orchestra (Hamburg), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: André Previn, Christoph Eschenbach, Colin Davis, Günter Wand
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (March 9, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00000I9LZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,993 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto

2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: II: Larghetto

3. String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: V: Cavatina, Adagio molto espressivo

4. Sonata for violin & piano No. 5 in F major ('Spring'), Op. 24: II: Adagio molto espressivo

5. Bagatelle for piano in A minor ('Für Elise'), WoO 59

6. Concerto for piano, violin, cello & orchestra in C major ('Triple Concerto'), Op. 56: II: Largo

7. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique'), Op. 13: II: Adagio cantabile

8. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I: Mir ist so wunderbar

9. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major ('Hunt'), Op. 31/3: III: Menuetto, Moderato e grazioso

10. Serenade for violin, viola & cello in D major, Op. 8: II: Adagio

11. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: II: Scene by the Brook

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Number of discs, March 15, 2005

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E. Meiners "pawnslinger" (Mesa, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven for Relaxation (Audio CD)

The ad above shows 2 discs with the same track names... this item has only 1 disc with 11 tracks (names as shown above).

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice CD, January 16, 2003

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"attack_puppy" (Waynesboro, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beethoven for Relaxation (Audio CD)

This is a very good CD for anyone who likes to use classical music to unwind. I wouldn't recommend playing it while trying to fall asleep, as some of the tracks can be a bit loud and busy, but it is excellent when you just need a break from daily stress. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars rather than 5 is because if you are using headphones to listen to the disc, there is a problem with the 10th track (Serenade in D, Op.8)...you can hear the flute player gasping for breath all the way through it. This is actually quite irritating, and it ruins the entire piece (at least in my opinion).

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong, July 6, 2001

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Amy E. Comer "aec20" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven for Relaxation (Audio CD)

I love to relax to classical music, read to it, study to it and I think that this is the perfect compilation for all those things. Cleanly played Beethoven comes across beautifully here.

The entire series is in fact wonderful. I also own Bach for Relaxation. These are two of my favorite CD's in my collection.

If you are a serious classical music critic, then this is not for you. But for the rest of us who just like to close our eyes and enjoy - you won't find better anywhere else.