art direction Philipp Starke
baritone vocals Matthias Goerne
booklet editor Daniel Fesquet
choir Московский Камерный Хор
chorus master Владимир Минин
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
conductor Mikhail Pletnev
edited by [editing] Rainer Maillard
engineer [recording engineer] Jürgen Bulgrin
executive-producer Matthias Spindler
liner notes Axel Brüggemann
liner notes Joseph Kerman
liner notes [traduction] Dennis Collins
liner notes [translation] Richard Evidon
liner notes [Übersetzung] Reinhard Lüthje
mezzo-soprano vocals Marianna Tarasova
orchestra Russian National Orchestra
photography by [angela denoke] Monika Rittershaus
photography by [booklet photos (except p. 45)] Rainer Maillard
photography by [endrik wottrich] Boris Orlob Management
photography by [marianna tarasova] Natasha Razina
photography by [matthias goerne] Sasha Gusov
producer [recording producer], engineer [tonmeister (balance engineer)] Rainer Maillard
recorded by, edited by, mastered by Emil Berliner Studios
soprano vocals Angela Denoke
tenor vocals Endrik Wottrich
text by [ode À la joie = ode »an die freude« = ode to joy] Friedrich Schiller
Record Company Universal Music
Recorded By Emil Berliner Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright (c) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright (c) Rainer Maillard
Copyright (c) Monika Rittershaus
Copyright (c) Natasha Razina
Copyright (c) Boris Orlob Management
Copyright (c) Sasha Gusov
Made By EDC, Germany
Made By EDC, Germany
Made By EDC, Germany
Made By EDC, Germany
Made By EDC, Germany
Recorded At Grand Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire
Edited At Emil Berliner Studios
Mastered At Emil Berliner Studios
COMPACT DISC 1 [76'37]
COMPACT DISC 2 [70'16]
COMPACT DISC 3 [64'15]
COMPACT DISC 4 [62'47]
COMPACT DISC 5 [62'27]

The Russian National Orchestra wishes to thank JSC RUSSIAN RAILWAYS, its president, Vladimir Yakunin, and JSC Severstaltrans for their support in the making of this recording.

Recording: Moscow, State Conservatory, Great Hall, 6–7/2006
Recorded, edited and mastered by Emil Berliner Studios
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
© 2000 (Joseph Kerman's article)/2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
Booklet Photos (except p. 45): © Rainer Maillard
Printed in the E. U.

CD 1 [76'37]
CD 2 [70'16]
CD 3 [64'15]
CD 4 [62'47]
CD 5 [62'27]

The Russian National Orchestra wishes to thank JSC RUSSIAN RAILWAYS, its president, Vladimir Yakunin, and JSC Severstaltrans for their support in the making of this recording.

℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY
Made in the E. U.

CD 1 (00289 477 6410) – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg • A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY (on disc)
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg [76'37]

CD 2 (00289 477 6411) – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg • A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY (on disc)
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg [70'16]

CD 3 (00289 477 6412) – Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg • A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY (on disc)
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg [64'15]

CD 4 (00289 477 6413) – Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg • A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY (on disc)
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg [62'47]

CD 5 (00289 477 6414) – Symphony No. 9
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg • A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY (on disc)
℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg [62'27]

Each individual CD of the box set was later released as part of the [l409347] series.
CD 1: Symphony No. 3 Eroica • Symphony No. 1 (478 3616)
CD 2: Symphonies 5 & 7 (478 3379)
CD 3: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 (478 4217)
CD 4: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral • Symphony No. 8 (478 3380)
CD 5: Symphony No. 9 Choral (478 3381)
Barcode: 0 28947 76409 0 (Text)
Barcode: 028947764090 (Scanned)
Label Code: LC 0173
Matrix / Runout: 00289 477 641-0 01 P 51876246 (CD 1)
Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by EDC A (CD 1 Inner Hub)
Matrix / Runout: 00289 477 641-1 01 P 51876248 (CD 2)
Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by EDC A (CD 2 Inner Hub)
Matrix / Runout: 00289 477 641-2 01 ✳ 51876250 (CD 3)
Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by EDC A (CD 3 Inner Hub)
Matrix / Runout: 00289 477 641-3 01 ✳ 51876252 (CD 4)
Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by EDC A (CD 4 Inner Hub)
Matrix / Runout: 00289 477 641-4 01 ✳ 51876254 (CD 5)
Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by EDC A (CD 5 Inner Hub)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L963 (CD 1, CD 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (CD 3, CD 4, CD 5)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0137 (CD 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0138 (CD 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0118 (CD 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0119 (CD 4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0139 (CD 5)
Price Code: G M5
SPARS Code: DDD
Other: D. P. (Public Domain Declaration: CD 1, CD 2, CD 3, CD 4, CD 5)
Other: 00289 477 6410 (CD 1 Catalog Number)
Other: 00289 477 6411 (CD 2 Catalog Number)
Other: 00289 477 6412 (CD 3 Catalog Number)
Other: 00289 477 6413 (CD 4 Catalog Number)
Other: 00289 477 6414 (CD 5 Catalog Number)