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The best Ludwig van Beethoven albums

20 records, ordered by how much we can tell you about each one — not by chart position.

  1. 1
    Symphonies nos. 1 & 6 "Pastoral"

    Symphonies nos. 1 & 6 "Pastoral" Start here

    2012

  2. 2
    Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 4

    Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 4

    1988

  3. 3
    Barenboim plays Beethoven

    Barenboim plays Beethoven

    2020

  4. 4
    Symphony n°7 in A Major, Op. 92 / Symphony n°4 in B Flat Major Op. 60

    Symphony n°7 in A Major, Op. 92 / Symphony n°4 in B Flat Major Op. 60

    2004

  5. 5
    String Quartets

    String Quartets

    1995

  6. 6
    Opp. 127 & 135

    Opp. 127 & 135

    2000

  7. 7
    Piano Trios C minor op. 1 no.3 / B-flat major op. 11 "'Gassenhauer" / E-flat major WoO.38

    Piano Trios C minor op. 1 no.3 / B-flat major op. 11 "'Gassenhauer" / E-flat major WoO.38

    2007

  8. 8
    Symphony no. 9 'Choral' in D Minor, op. 125

    Symphony no. 9 'Choral' in D Minor, op. 125

    2010

  9. 9
    Violin Concerto

    Violin Concerto

    2021

  10. 10
    Beethoven: 4 Great Piano Sonatas

    Beethoven: 4 Great Piano Sonatas

    2022

  11. 11
    Die Geschöpfe Des Prometheus Op. 43 = The Creatures Of Prometheus

    Die Geschöpfe Des Prometheus Op. 43 = The Creatures Of Prometheus

    1991

  12. 12
    『第九』 -3.11東日本大震災から5年 東北復興に向けた歓喜の歌- 秋山和慶(指揮) 仙台フィルハーモニー管弦楽団

    『第九』 -3.11東日本大震災から5年 東北復興に向けた歓喜の歌- 秋山和慶(指揮) 仙台フィルハーモニー管弦楽団

    2015

  13. 13
    Symphonies no. 3, "Eroica" & 8

    Symphonies no. 3, "Eroica" & 8

    2012

  14. 14
    Symphonies nos. 2 & 5

    Symphonies nos. 2 & 5

    2012

  15. 15
    Symphonies nos. 4 & 7

    Symphonies nos. 4 & 7

    2012

  16. 16
    Middle Quartets

    Middle Quartets

    2009

  17. 17
    The Early String Quartets, op. 18

    The Early String Quartets, op. 18

    2015

  18. 18
    The Middle Quartets

    The Middle Quartets

    2017

  19. 19
    Early String Quartets

    Early String Quartets

    2009

  20. 20
    The Late Quartets

    The Late Quartets

    2023

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