Price: $24.98 Label: Decca Released: October 26, 2009
For more than two decades, Cecilia Bartoli has undeniably been one of the leading artists in the field of classical music. All over the world, her new operatic roles, her concert programs and recording projects - in exclusivity with Decca - are expected with great eagerness and curiosity. The exceptional amount of 6 million CDs sold, more than 200 weeks ranking in the international pop charts, numerous Golden Discs, 4 Grammys (USA), 7 Echos and a Bambi (Germany), two Classical Brit Awards (UK), the Victoire de la Musique (France) and many other prestigious awards reflect the immense success of her solo albums "Vivaldi", "Gluck", "Salieri" and "Opera proibita" and that she is firmly established as today's "best selling classical artist".
- 784 works on 87 CDs: the most comprehensive Beethoven Edition currently available
- 111 works were especially recorded for this edition, including several first recordings of previously inedited pieces
- Recordings date from 1987 to 2007
- The 87 CDs come in prestigious cardboard sleeves packed in a decorative cardboard box with front flap
- German and English labeling in the booklet including alphabetical listing of all works included
- This edition was compiled on the basis of the distinguised BEETHOVEN COMPENDIUM by Barry Cooper
- Kindly supported by the Association Beethoven de France and by the renowned US Beethoven expert James F. Green, author of THE NEW HESS CATALOG OF BEETHOVENs WORKS