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Beethoven (1770-1827)

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A collection of Beethoven recordings made by a master British conductor at the height of his powersBeethoven recordings made by a master conductor at the height of his powers--Sir Colin Davis' Beethoven recordings in "London", symphonies, overtures, five piano concertos (Stephen Kovacevich), Violin Concerto (Arthur Grumiaux) and two masses on a new 12-CD box set; many of the BBC Symphony Orchestra recordings on world premiere CD; Symphony No. 6 on two recordings by the London Symphony Orchestra in 1962 and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1974 Two recordings, Symphony No. 1 is being released for the first time on DECCA (and never on LP), and the 1962 Overture "Leonore" No. 2, recorded in the same session as Symphony No. 6 and the overture "Prometheus' Creation," is being released here for the first time. Universal Music/IMS