Primarily selections and excerpts from popular Beethoven compositions.
Sung in German, Latin and English.
Part 1. Symphonies. Symphony No. 1 in C, op. 21. Adagio-Allegro molto e vivace (5:26) -- Symphony No. 2 in D, op. 36. Scherzo (Allegro) (3:39) -- Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 : "Eroica" (9:00). Allegro con brio ; Scherzo (Allegro vivace) -- Symphony No. 4 in B-flat, op. 60. Menuetto (Allegro vivace) & Trio (Un poco meno allegro) (5:38) -- Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67. Allegro con brio (6:32) -- Symphony No. 6 in F, "Pastoral", op. 68. Allegretto (Shepherds' Hymn) (abbrev. version arr. Norman Bates) (6:41) -- Egmont overture, op. 84 (8:45) -- Symphony No. 7 in A, op. 92 (17:00). Poco sostenuto-Vivace ; Allegretto ; Allegro con brio -- Symphony No. 8 in F, op. 93 (8:00). Allegretto scherzando ; Allegro vivace -- The ruins of Athens, incidental music, op. 113. Turkish march (2:04) -- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 : "Choral". "Ode to joy" (6:14)
Part 2. Concertos. Violin concerto in D, op. 61. Selections (13:00) -- Piano concerto No. 1 in C, op. 15. Selections (8:00) -- Piano concerto No. 2 in B-flat, op. 19. Rondo (molto allegro) (5:52) -- Romance No. 1 in G, op. 40 (4:25) -- Piano concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37. Allegro con brio (5:42) -- Romance No. 2 in F, op. 50 (2:57) -- Triple concerto in C, op. 56. Largo (5:33) Piano concerto No. 4 in G, op. 58. Andante con moto ; Rondo (Vivace) (14:00) -- Piano concerto No. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 : "Emperor" (16:00). Allegro ; Adagio un poco mosso ; Rondo (Allegro) -- Choral fantasia in C minor, op 80. (4:51)
Part 3. The piano. Piano sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13 : "Pathétique" (18:00) -- Piano sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight" (3:54) -- Für Elise (3:17) -- Piano sonata No. 15 in D, op. 28, "Pastoral" (4:45) -- Piano sonata No. 17 in D minor, op. 31, No. 2, "The tempest" (6:53) -- Minuet in G (2:50) -- Piano sonata No. 21 in C, op. 53, "Waldstein" (4:39) -- Variations on an original theme (Turkish march), op. 76 (7:08) -- Piano sonata No. 23 in F minor, op. 57, "Appassionata" (5:10) -- Piano sonata No. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a, "Les adieux" (6:30) -- Diabelli variations, op. 120 (3:00) -- Piano sonata No. 29, op. 106, "Hammerklavier" (2:33) -- Bagatelle in G, op. 126, No. 5 (2:24) -- Rondo a capriccio in G, op. 129, "Rage over a lost penny" (5:59)
Part 4. Instrument sonatas. Violin sonata No. 5 in F, op. 24, "Spring" (19:00) -- Cello sonata No. 2 in G minor, op. 5,No. 2 (5:54) -- Violin sonata No. 2 in A, op. 12, No. 2 (3:12) -- Violin sonata No. 3 in E-flat, op. 12, No. 3 (6:29) -- Violin sonata No. 4 in A minor, op. 23 (2:06) -- Flute sonata in B-flat Anhang 4 (4:12) -- Violin sonata No. 8 in G, op. 30, No. 3 (3:31) -- Violin sonata no. 9 in A, op. 47, "Kreutzer" (5:33) -- Variations on "Ein Mäddchen oder Weibchen" (Die Zauberflote) (9:26) -- Cello sonata No. 3 in A, op. 69 (4:36) -- I bin a Tiroler Bua, Austrian folksong, op. 107, No. 1 (4:10) -- Cello sonata No. 5 in D, op. 102, No. 2 (3:53)
Part 5. Chamber music. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E-flat, op. 16 (5:44) -- String quartet No. 1 in F, op. 18, No. 1 (3:51) -- String quartet No. 4 in C minor, op. 18, No. 4 (3:23) -- Clarinet trio in B-flat, op. 11 (5:09) -- Duo for clarinet & bassoon in C WoO 25 (3:48) -- Septet in E-flat, op. 20 (3:07) -- Trio for flute, violin & viola in D, op. 25 (11:00) String quartet No. 7 in F, op. 59, no. 1, "Rasumovsky" (9:26) -- March for 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons & 2 horns in B-flat WoO 29 (1:16) -- Piano trio No. 5 in D, op. 70, No. 1, "Ghost" (5:12) -- String quartet No. 10 in E-flat, op. 74, "Harp" (8:36) -- Sextet for 3 violins, 2 horns & cello in E-flat, op. 81b (5:35) -- Piano trio No. 7 in B-flat, op. 97, "Archduke" (4:21) -- Octet in E-flat, op. 103 (3:46)
Part 6. The voice. Ich liebe dich, Herosee (1:43) -- Wonne der Wehmut (2:43) -- Der Kuss, op. 128 (1:58) -- Der Floh, op. 75, No. 3 (2:18) -- Irish songs WoO 154, "Oh! Would I were but that sweet linnet (2:31) -- He promised me at parting (1:22) -- Adelaïde (5:48) -- Marmotte (2:05) -- Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur (2:28) -- Mass in C, op. 86 (5:31) -- Missa Solemnis in D, op. 123 (8:00) -- Fidelio. Selections (41:00)