Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Bach Society of Minnesota, Minnesota Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

Beethoven will always be renowned for his symphonies and concertos, but no collection of his orchestral works would be complete without the overtures and incidental music. The remarkable range of these works is demonstrated by the majestic ceremonial overture The Consecration of the House that invokes the style of Handel, whom Beethoven considered 'the master of us all'. It contrasts with the resolute heroism and high tragedy of Coriolan and the remarkable cantata Meeresstille und gluckliche Fahrt, which cast its spell on Mendelssohn. These classic recordings with the Minnesota Orchestra conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski were originally issued as part of a 3-LP VOX Box set. The Elite Recordings for VOX by legendary producers Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickrenz are considered by audiophiles to be amongst the finest sounding examples of orchestral recordings.

• Beethoven: Chorus with soprano solo: "Wo sich die Pulse", WoO 98
• Beethoven: Consecration of the House Overture, Op. 124
• Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
• Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84
• Beethoven: Funeral March for Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96/4
• Beethoven: Gratulations-Menuett WoO 3
• Beethoven: König Stephan Overture, Op. 117
• Beethoven: Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, Op. 112
• Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Op. 43
• Beethoven: Triumphal March for Kuffner's "Tarpeja" WoO 2a
• Beethoven: Zur Namensfeier overture, Op. 115