Released in celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth 250 years ago (December 16, 1770), this massive collection presents his complete output: all the legendary symphonies, sonatas, and concertos, plus 300 new recordings of rarely heard works. Meticulously curated to feature stellar recordings of each piece, performed by many of the world's greatest musicians. Deluxe package includes 80 CDs, plus richly illustrated booklet with extensive notes, timeline, and complete index of works.
Featured artists include:
Artemis Quartet, Daniel Barenboim, Rudolf Buchbinder, Renaud Capuçon, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Carlo Maria Giulini, Bernard Haitink, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Otto Klemperer, Stephen Kovacevich, Yo-Yo Ma, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, Jacqueline du Pré, András Schiff, János Starker, and Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Featured artists include:
Artemis Quartet, Daniel Barenboim, Rudolf Buchbinder, Renaud Capuçon, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Carlo Maria Giulini, Bernard Haitink, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Otto Klemperer, Stephen Kovacevich, Yo-Yo Ma, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, Jacqueline du Pre, András Schiff, Janos Starker, and Chamber Orchestra of Europe.