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Arturo Toscanini conducts Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra

Label: RCA Red Seal
Catalog number: 19075964772
Released: 2019
Country: Europe
Format: Remastered
Barcode: 190759647721

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Why it matters

This recording captures the collaboration between the NBC Symphony Orchestra and Arturo Toscanini as they interpret the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Released under the RCA Red Seal label, this collection offers a significant perspective on how these compositions have been presented to audiences through orchestral performance.

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Arturo Toscanini conducts Beethoven has 54 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21
1-1I - Adagio Molto8:22
1-2II - Andante Cantabile Con Moto6:24
1-3III - Menuetto: Allegro Molto E Vivace3:24
1-4IV - Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace5:39
Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36
1-5I - Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio9:24
1-6II - Larghetto10:04
1-7III - Scherzo - Trio3:20
1-8IV - Allegro Molto6:01
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1-9Egmont Overture, Op. 847:45
Symphony No. 3 In E-flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
2-1I - Allegro Con Brio14:10
2-2II - Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai15:23
2-3III - Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Trio5:27
2-4IV - Finale: Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - Presto11:14
Symphony No. 4 In B-flat Major, Op. 60
2-5I - Adagio - Allegro Vivace9:58
2-6II - Adagio8:48
2-7III - Menuetto: Allegro Vivace5:00
2-8IV - Allegro Ma Non Troppo6:56
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67
3-1I - Allegro Con Brio7:18
3-2II - Andante Con Moto9:00
3-3III - Allegro4:38
3-4IV - Allegro8:27
Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"
3-5I - Erwachen heiterer Gefühle bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo11:53
3-6II - Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto11:33
3-7III - Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro5:01
3-8IV - Gewitter. Sturm. Allegro3:31
3-9V - Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto8:46
Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92
4-1I - Poco Sostenuto - Vivace11:08
4-2II - Allegretto7:59
4-3III - Presto - Assai Meno Presto - Presto6:57
4-4IV - Allegro Con Brio6:45
Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93
4-5I - Allegro Vivace E Con Brio9:30
4-6II - Allegretto Scherzando3:43
4-7III - Tempo Di Menuetto4:43
4-8IV - Allegro Vivace7:24
Symphony No. 9 In D Major, Op. 125
5-1I - Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso13:30
5-2II - Molto Vivace13:09
5-3III - Adagio Molto E Cantabile; Andante Moderato14:21
5-4IV - Presto; Allegro Assai; Presto23:24
Bass Vocals
Norman Scott
Chorus
The Robert Shaw Chorale
Chorus Master
Robert Shaw
Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Nan Merriman
Soprano Vocals
Eileen Farrell
Tenor Vocals
Jan Peerce
Missa Solemnis, Op. 123
6-1I - Kyrie - Assai Sostenuto. Mit Andacht9:05
6-2II - Gloria - Allegro Vivace16:02
6-3III - Credo - Allegro Ma Non Troppo17:58
6-4IV - Sanctus - Adagio. Mit Andacht16:32
6-5V - Agnus Dei - Adagio14:40
Bass Vocals
Jerome Hines
Chorus
The Robert Shaw Chorale
Chorus Master
Robert Shaw
Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Nan Merriman
Soprano Vocals
Lois Marshall
Tenor Vocals
Eugene Conley

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This 2019 release by RCA Red Seal serves as a modern archival presentation of the legendary 1949–1953 NBC Symphony Orchestra Beethoven cycle. Arturo Toscanini, a dominant force in 20th-century conducting, sought a rigorous, textually faithful interpretation of Beethoven’s symphonies, characterized by brisk tempi, structural clarity, and an unrelenting focus on the composer's printed markings rather than the romanticized performance traditions of the era.

The recordings were originally produced for RCA Victor using the acoustic technology of the time, often criticized during the period for a dry, forward sound. In the decades since, these performances have remained a benchmark for technical precision. The 2019 reissue represents an ongoing effort by the label to restore these historic masters, ensuring that Toscanini’s interpretive vision—which favored architectural integrity over sentimental indulgence—remains accessible to contemporary listeners.

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