Hyperion Records | Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus

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CDH55196
(Originally issued on CDA66748)
Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

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Recording details: April 1994
City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Produced by Arthur Johnson
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Release date: April 2005
Total duration: 62 minutes 31 seconds

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'Full of music which is not only immensely attractive but also highly original … a splendid disc, strongly recommended' (CDReview)

'Highly recommended' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'A dashing performance of unreasonably neglected music … superb' (Classic CD)

'This superb account of Beethoven's early ballet is a revelation' (The Guardian)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

The Creatures of Prometheus

Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)

		Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus 'The Creatures of Prometheus', Op 43
1		Act 1 No 1. Overture: Adagio – Allegro molto con brio [4'47]
2		Act 1 No 2. Introduction 'La Tempesta': Allegro non troppo [1'56]
3		Act 1 No 3: Poco adagio [2'47]
4		Act 1 No 4: Adagio – Allegro con brio [1'37]
5		Act 1 No 5: Allegro vivace [1'55]
6		Act 2 No 01: Maestoso – Andante [1'38]
7		Act 2 No 02: Adagio – Andante quasi allegretto [6'50]
8		Act 2 No 03: Un poco adagio – Allegro [1'28]
9		Act 2 No 04: Grave [4'04]
10		Act 2 No 05: Allegro con brio – Presto [6'45]
11		Act 2 No 06: Adagio – Allegro molto [3'46]
12		Act 2 No 07: Pastorale. Allegro [2'32]
13		Act 2 No 08: Andante [0'27]
14		Act 2 No 09: Solo di Gioia. Maestoso – Allegro [3'01]
15		Act 2 No 10: Allegro – Comodo [3'41]
16		Act 2 No 11: Solo della Casentini. Andante – Adagio – Allegro [4'35]
17		Act 2 No 12: Solo di Viganó. Andantino – Adagio – Allegro [4'19]
18		Act 2 No 13: Finale. Allegretto – Allegro molto [6'23]