Beethoven’s nine epoch-making symphonies represent a touchstone for any conductor, and these recordings constitute a highlight of Riccardo Muti’s 12-year tenure as Music Director of the illustrious Philadelphia Orchestra. As Gramophone wrote: “The Philadelphia Orchestra ... respond superbly to the demands Muti makes on them ... The fine shaping of the parts and the whole, the superb playing and a clear sense of discovery communicate themselves thrillingly to the listener.”

Disc 1
01 Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
02 Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto  - Riccardo Muti
03 Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67: III. Allegro -  - Riccardo Muti
04 Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67: IV. Allegro - Presto  - Riccardo Muti
05 Symphony No. 1 in C Op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
06 Symphony No. 1 in C Op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
07 Symphony No. 1 in C Op. 21: III. Menuetto (Allegro molto e vivace)  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
08 Symphony No. 1 in C, Op.21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

Disc 2
01 Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
02 Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36: II. Larghetto  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
03 Symphony No. 2 in D, Op.36: III. Scherzo (Allegro)  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
04 Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
05 Symphony No. 4 in B flat Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace  - Riccardo Muti
06 Symphony No. 4 in B flat Op. 60: II. Adagio  - Riccardo Muti
07 Symphony No. 4 in B flat Op. 60: III. Allegro vivace - Trio (Un poco meno allegro)  - Riccardo Muti
08 Symphony No. 4 in B flat Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo  - Riccardo Muti

Disc 3
01 Symphony No. 3 in E flat, 'Eroica' Op. 55: I. Allegro con brio  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
02 Symphony No. 3 in E flat, 'Eroica' Op. 55: II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
03 Symphony No. 3 in E flat, 'Eroica' Op. 55: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
04 Symphony No. 3 in E flat, 'Eroica' Op. 55: IV. Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
05 Fidelio - Overture Op. 72b  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
06 The Consecration of the House Op. 124  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

Disc 4
01 Symphony No. 6 in F, 'Pastoral' Op. 68: I. Awakening of happy feelings on arriving in the country  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
02 Symphony No. 6 in F, 'Pastoral', Op. 68: II. Scene by the brook  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
03 Symphony No. 6 in F, 'Pastoral', Op. 68: III. Merry gathering of the country folk  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
04 Symphony No. 6 in F, 'Pastoral', Op. 68: IV. Storm and Tempest  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
05 Symphony No. 6 in F, 'Pastoral', Op. 68: V. Shepherds' Song and happy feelings after the storm  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
06 Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72a  - Riccardo Muti

Disc 5
01 Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
02 Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92: II. Allegretto  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
03 Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92: III. Scherzo (Presto)  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
04 Symphony No. 7 in A Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
05 Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
06 Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
07 Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93: III. Tempo di Minuetto  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
08 Symphony No. 8 in F Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace  - Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti

Disc 6
01 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 'Choral' Op. 125: I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso  - Cheryl Studer/Delores Ziegler/Peter Seiffert/James Morris/Westminster Choir/Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
02 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 'Choral' Op. 125: II. Molto vivace - Presto - Molto vivace - Presto  - Cheryl Studer/Delores Ziegler/Peter Seiffert/James Morris/Westminster Choir/Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti
03 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor 'Choral', Op. 125: III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato  - Riccardo Muti
04 Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 'Choral' Op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace - Alla marcia - Andante maestoso - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo  - Cheryl Studer/Delores Ziegler/Peter Seiffert/James Morris/Westminster Choir/Philadelphia Orchestra/Riccardo Muti