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Ludwig van Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies - Arturo Toscanini / NBC Symphony Orchestra | 
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| Artists: Ludwig Van Beethoven (composer), Arturo Toscanini (conductor), Nbc Symphony Orchestra
Label: RCA
Category: Music
List Price: $29.98
Buy New: $17.10
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 7084
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 5 x 0.9
MPN: 55702
UPC: 828765570220
EAN: 0828765570220
ASIN: B0000CNTLU
Release Date: December 9, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio | | • | 2. Andante cantabile con moto | | • | 3. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace | | • | 4. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace | | • | 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio | | • | 2. Larghetto | | • | 3. Scherzo - Trio | | • | 4. Allegro molto |
Disc 2
| • | 1. Allegro con brio | | • | 2. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai | | • | 3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio | | • | 4. Finale: Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto | | • | 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace | | • | 2. Adagio | | • | 3. Menuetto: Allegro vivace | | • | 4. Allegro ma non troppo |
Disc 3
| • | 1. Allegro con brio | | • | 2. Andante con moto | | • | 3. Allegro | | • | 4. Allegro | | • | 1. Happy feelings aroused on arriving in the country | | • | 2. Scene by the brook | | • | 3. Peasant's merry-making | | • | 4. Thunderstorm | | • | 5. Shepherd's Song: Joyous thanksgiving after the storm |
Disc 4
| • | 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace | | • | 2. Allegretto | | • | 3. Presto - Assai meno presto - Presto | | • | 4. Allegro con brio | | • | 1. Allegro vivace e con brio | | • | 2. Allegretto scherzando | | • | 3. Tempo di Menuetto | | • | 4. Allegro vivace |
Disc 5
| • | 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso | | • | 2. Molto vivace | | • | 3. Adagio molto e cantabile; Andante moderato | | • | 4. Presto; Allegro assai |
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| Customer Reviews:
Masterful, With One Caveat December 5, 2008
Keith L. Avise (River Falls, WI USA)
I disagree with the criticism of Toscanini's conducting speed - it feels right to me. I also disagree with excessive criticism of the recording quality - it sounds fine to me; not up to today's standards but the recordings are over a half century old.
However, BMG or RCA (both have their imprints on the box set) should be taken to task for their packaging quality control. My set came with 2 Beethoven piano concertos rather than the 4th movement of Symphony # 9. I used the $5 spif from Amazon and purchased the MP3 download of the 4th movement; but I would have felt sorely misused if that hadn't been an option or if I had only wanted to play the CD's. So beware.
The music however is outstanding and it's wonderful to have all 9 together and under the baton of Toscanini!
 My favorite Beethoven cycle August 18, 2008
W. Rudisill
Stated simply, this is the grandest cycle of Beethoven symphonies available.Don't let other reviewers make you think that the sound is terrible.It is not.I am very picky about what I listen to,and the minor imperfections in this set cannot come close to comparing with the positive aspects.This set has (in my opinion the best version of the 1st and 8th I have ever heard).I hope all that purchase this set get one tenth of the enjoyment out of it that I have.
Beethoven and Toscanini June 21, 2008
Ernest (Bethesda MD)
Editions of Beethoven- Toscanini recordings have been around for a long time now. These records offered here are an excellent collection of the late recordings. Highly recommended
 Junk, utterly ruined by poor sound quality May 22, 2008
J. Kochevar (Colorado, USA)
3 out of 13 found this review helpful
Title says it all, it matters not who performed / conducted the cycle when the sound quality of the recording is this poor. Its like listening to a 40 year old record through a tunnel with cotton stuffed in your ears.
Great value for the money! May 19, 2008
R. Mathew (Durham, NC)
This is a collection of all nine of Beethoven's symphonies conducted by the legendary Arturo Toscanini. It can't be beat for the price! It's an unbelievably good bargain.
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