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Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Dur Op. 21
A1	1. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
A2	2. Andante Cantabile Con Moto
A3	3. Menuetto. Allegro Molto E Vivace
A4	4. Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace
Symphonie Nr. 2 D-Dur Op. 36
B1	1. Adagio - Allegro Con Brio
B2	2. Larghetto
B3	3. Scherzo. Allegro
B4	4. Allegro Molto
Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur Op. 55 »Eroica­­«
C1	1. Allegro Con Brio
C2	2. Marcia Funebre. Adagio Assai
D1	3. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
D2	4. Finale. Allegro Molto
Symphonie Nr. 4 B-Dur Op. 60
E1	1. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
E2	2. Adagio
F1	3. Allegro Vivace
F2	4. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Symphonie Nr. 5 C-Moll Op. 67
G1	1. Allegro Con Brio
G2	2. Andante Con Moto
H1	3. Allegro
H2	4. Allegro
Symphonie Nr. 6 F-Dur Op. 68 »Pastorale«
J1	1. Erwachen Heiterer Empfindungen Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
J2	2. Szene Am Bach (Andante Molto Mosso)
K1	3. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute (Allegro)
K2	4. Gewitter - Sturm (Allegro)
K3	5. Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm (Allegretto)
Symphonie Nr. 7 A-Dur Op. 92
L1	1. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
L2	2. Allegretto
M1	3. Presto
M2	4. Allegro Con Brio
Symphonie Nr. 8 F-Dur Op. 93
N1	1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
N2	2. Allegretto Scherzando
N3	3. Tempo Di Menuetto
N4	4. Allegro Vivace
IX. Symphonie D-Moll Op. 125
O1	1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
P1	2. Molto Vivace
P2	3. Adagio Molto E Cantabile
Q1	4. Presto Alto Vocals – Hilde Rössel-MajdanBaritone Vocals – Walter BerryChorus – Wiener SingvereinLeader [Einstudierung] – Reinhold SchmidLyrics By – Friedrich SchillerSoprano Vocals – Gundula JanowitzTenor Vocals – Waldemar Kmentt

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• Recorded At – Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

Credits

• Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven
• Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
• Engineer – Günter Hermanns
• Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker

Notes

The Box Cover of the first edition has no Grand Prix du Disque on front.
The Box is limited and has a certificate paper with a serial number inside.

Included with the box set is a 20-sheet, 12" x 12", perfect bound booklet, featuring biographical information on the performers, background information on Beethoven's process as well as information on the symphonies themselves. The lyrics to the famous "Ode To Joy" section of the 9th symphony are included also.

There is also a 12" x 12" 1-sheet insert, which gives the track list for each LP, gives the date on which each symphony was first performed and gives the date on which each symphony was performed/recorded for this release.

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin on Dec. 1961 , Dec. 1961-Jan. 1962 , Nov. 1962 (3 & 4), Mar. 1962 (5 & 7), Feb. 1962 and Nov. 1962

The eight LP's have each an own Category
KL 1 -> side A / B
KL 2 -> side C / D
KL 3 -> side E / F
KL 4 -> side G / H
KL 5 -> side J / K
KL 6 -> side L / M
KL 7 -> side N / O
KL 8 -> side P / Q

The Mono label layout is GY3 (German-Yellow 3rd), that means "Alle Hersteller" at one o`clock and M33 mark is in triangle.

The original mono German pressing will be on the "tulip" label, that is, there will be a ring of large, white tulips around the periphery of the label. The words "Alle Hersteller" will be printed on the label at 1 o'clock.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
00289 4473312 9	Beethoven* - Herbert von Karajan, Orquesta Filarmónica De Berín*	Beethoven* - Herbert von Karajan, Orquesta Filarmónica De Berín* - Las 9 Sinfonias ‎(Box, Comp + 5xCD, RE, RM)	Deutsche Grammophon	00289 4473312 9	Spain	Unknown
453 701-2	Ludwig van Beethoven	Symphonien ‎(CD)	Deutsche Grammophon	453 701-2	Germany	Unknown
463 088-2	Beethoven* : Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan	Beethoven* : Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan - The 9 Symphonies ‎(Box + 5xCD, RE)	Deutsche Grammophon	463 088-2	Europe	Unknown
3378 001	Beethoven*, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker	Beethoven*, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker - 9 Symphonies ‎(6xCass, Dol + Box)	Deutsche Grammophon	3378 001	Germany	1976
KL 1/8	Beethoven*, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker	Beethoven*, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker - 9 Symphonien ‎(LP, Num + Box)	Deutsche Grammophon	KL 1/8	France	1963