Beethoven: The Ten Symphonies

[Wyn Morris] said that "my real learning came from the German shortwave broadcasts of wartime concerts Wilhelm Furtwängler." And it is that illustrious leader who comes to mind when listening to these wonderful performances of Beethoven. Wyn Morris, however, is magnified by a sound recording (engineered by Tryggvi Tryggvason) of stunning clarity, transparency and natural such as we rarely encountered: we are dealing with a reading in the Germanic tradition, but at the same time with intelligence, sensitivity, a freshness of view that give us the feeling of a total rediscovery of these masterpieces.
— Michel Tibbaut , Res Musica, August 11, 2011




A great Beethoven cycle  in the grand tradition – including a realization of the Tenth Symphony – returns to the catalogue at an unbeatable price!

Musical ConceptsMC-199 — Beethoven: The Ten Symphonies

Beethoven: The Ten Symphonies

Wyn Morris / London Symphony Orchestra

Musical Concepts MC-199
Number of Units: 5 CDs
EAN: 851950001995

The Independent hailed Wyn Morris as "one of the finest conductors that Britain has produced." In the late 1980s, Morris broke with the trend toward "authentic" interpretation and recorded a traditionalist cycle of the Beethoven symphonies with the London Symphony Orchestra that included Barry Cooper's realization of the composer's incomplete Tenth Symphony. The performances, infused with energy and passion, eloquently convey the music's romantic heart and the portrait of a composer whose mature artistic vision was decades ahead of his time.

  • First release of Beethoven's Ten Symphonies on five CDs
  • New liner notes on the artist and music by Gene Gaudette
  • Dr. Barry Cooper's comments his bold realization of the Tenth Symphony



CD 1
1 Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio 08:29
2 Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 II. Andante cantabile con moto 07:27
3 Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace 03:43
4 Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21 IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace 05:58
5 Symphony No. 3 in Eb, "Eroica", Op. 55 I. Allegro con brio 17:28
6 Symphony No. 3 in Eb, "Eroica", Op. 55 II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai 17:21
7 Symphony No. 3 in Eb, "Eroica", Op. 55 III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 05:28
8 Symphony No. 3 in Eb, "Eroica", Op. 55 IV. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto 12:27
CD 2
1 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 I. Adagio molto-Allegro con brio 12:19
2 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 II. Larghetto 12:14
3 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 III. Scherzo. Allegro 03:26
4 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36 IV. Finale. Allegro molto 06:36
5 Symphony No. 6 in F, "Pastoral", Op. 68 I. Allegro ma non troppo (Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country) 11:19
6 Symphony No. 6 in F, "Pastoral", Op. 68 II. Andante molto moto (Scene by the brook) 13:00
7 Symphony No. 6 in F, "Pastoral", Op. 68 III. Allegro (Merry Gathering of Country Folk) 05:05
8 Symphony No. 6 in F, "Pastoral", Op. 68 IV. Allegro (Thunderstorm) 03:41
9 Symphony No. 6 in F, "Pastoral", Op. 68 V. Allegretto (Shepherds' song; cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm) 09:44
CD 3
1 Symphony No. 4 in Bb, Op. 60 I. Adagio - Allegro vivace 12:02
2 Symphony No. 4 in Bb, Op. 60 II. Adagio 10:05
3 Symphony No. 4 in Bb, Op. 60 III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco meno allegro 05:36
4 Symphony No. 4 in Bb, Op. 60 IV. Allegro ma non troppo 07:03
5 Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 13:59
6 Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 II. Allegretto 08:27
7 Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 III. Presto 09:06
8 Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92 IV. Finale. Allegro vivace 08:53
CD 4
1 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 I. Allegro con brio 07:16
2 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 II. Andante con moto 09:40
3 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 III. Allegro 05:14
4 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 IV. Allegro 10:21
5 Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 92 I. Allegro vivace e con brio 09:05
6 Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 92 II. Allegretto scherzando 04:07
7 Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 92 III. Tempo di menuetto 04:51
8 Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 92 IV. Allegro vivace 07:39
9 Symphony No. 10 in Eb I. Andante 06:00
10 Symphony No. 10 in Eb II. Allegro 09:18
11 Symphony No. 10 in Eb III. Andante 04:42
CD 5
1 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 1. I. Allegro, ma non troppo, un poco maestoso 15:44
2 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 2. II. Molto vivace 13:27
3 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 3. III. Adagio molto e cantabile-Andante moderato 17:24
4 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 4. IV: Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai- 07:00
5 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 5. IV: Recitativo - Allegro assai- 03:33
6 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 6. IV: Alla Marcia. Allegro assai vivace- 04:26
7 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 7. IV: Andante maestoso - Adagio ma non troppo, ma divito 03:23
8 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 8. IV: Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato- 02:27
9 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Choral", Op. 125 9. IV: Finale 04:11

Wyn Morris / London Symphony Orchestra


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