Beethoven: Greatest Hits

Matti Salminen (Performer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor), Erich Leinsdorf (Conductor), Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra), Emanuel Ax (Performer), Jörg Demus (Performer), Nelly Kokinos (Performer), Margaret Price (Performer), Marilyn Horne (Performer), Jon Vickers (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Matti Salminen, Emanuel Ax, Jörg Demus, Nelly Kokinos, Margaret Price, et al.
• Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic
• Conductor: Arthur Fiedler, Erich Leinsdorf, Zubin Mehta
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (September 6, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003F5G
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,916 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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!

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best composer ever, September 27, 1998

By A Customer

I do not have this CD, but the one I have has all these songs on it. Beethoven was a genius. Symphony #9 is the best composition ever created. If one song can give you chills continuously, the composer had something special. Play this music to your children, they will thank you for it later. Play it for yourself you will be a much more relaxed person.