BEETHOVEN
THE COMPLETE SYMPHONIES
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
René Leibowitz
[CD2009]
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CD17 Beethoven: Leanore Overture No.3 Op. 72b Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D, Op. 36 Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op. 67 CD66 Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D Minor CD69 Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F Major "Pastoral" Op.68 Beethoven: Symphony No 8 in F Major Op.93 CD74 Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E flat Major "Eroica" Op.55 Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C Major Op.21 CD81 Beethoven: Symphony No.4 in B-flat Major Op. 60 Beethoven: Symphony No.7 in A Major Op. 92 Beethoven: Turkish March |
As conductor, Leibowitz was active in many recording projects. One of the most widely circulated and most notable is a set of the Beethoven symphonies made for Reader's Digest Recordings in 1961. They were apparently the first recordings of the symphonies to follow Beethoven's original metronome markings. In choosing this approach, Leibowitz was influenced by his friend and colleague Rudolf Kolisch. Leibowitz likewise made many recordings for Reader's Digest in their various compilation albums.