Greatest Hits

Beethoven (Artist), Mehta (Artist), Fiedler (Artist), Leinsdorf (Artist) | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (September 6, 1991)
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003F5H
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,503 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro con brio

2. Ruins of Athens, incidental music, Op. 113: Turkish March

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

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

5. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Molto vivace

6. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Presto; Allegro assai

7. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Allegro vivace

8. Fantasia for piano, chorus, and orchestra ('Choral Fantasy'), Op. 80: Conclusion

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven have you gone mad?, October 5, 2006

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Der Hammer des Kuchens "I guess so" (Kalifornia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beethoven: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

If you're not sure that you like Beethoven or maybe you're just a casual listener and you want a cheap cd with some of his best work then this is the cd for you. This is a very good cd, the musicianship is good, and the sound quality is also good so don't think that you will be getting a below average cd because of cheap price. The music on the cd is just awe inspiring. It caries so much power and emotion with it that you can't help but feel something from it, whether it be joy, sadness or a sense of power. This isn't the type of music that should be played in the background because it just grabs your attention and doesn't let it go until the very end. So in short if you don't have any Beethoven music then you should get this cd and send me a thank you card for reccomending this to you.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best of the "best of Beethoven" compilations, March 19, 2006

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Anne L "Gallup" (Montgomery, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beethoven: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

A great investment to get your classical music library going. Hits all the big ones - the ubiquitous first movement of the 5th symphony, the Vivace and "Ode to Joy" Choral from the 9th, the "Moonlight" Sonata and Fur Elise, Eroica, and, just for fun, the Turkish March from Ruin of Athens. Everyone's heard snippets, but for those looking to get a bit more in-depth, this CD's a great way to go. Good performances by the Boston and New York Philharmonics and talented individuals such as Emmanuel Ax. Sound quality is respectable as well.

It's hard to imagine how someone could not be inspired by Beethoven's art. Listening to the Ninth is a transcendent experience if ever there was one. The music carries emotions that we try to give labels to such as joy, grief, and wonder, but the music defines them so much better than words. In any case, I was asked to review the CD not Beethoven - so, in short, this is a very good CD!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection, February 20, 2009

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Kevin Schmidt (Mill Creek, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beethoven: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

RCA does a great job with these "Greatest Hits" CDs. A great place to start a classical or Beethoven collection.