tracks b4e to b4f alto vocals Elisabeth Mach
artwork Gustav Klimt
tracks b4e to b4f bass vocals Gerhard Eder
tracks a1 to a2, b4e to b4f chorus Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
chorus master Walter Hagen-Groll
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
conductor Claudio Abbado
liner notes [english] Robert Simpson
liner notes [french] Jean-Jacques Velly
liner notes [german] Martin Elste
liner notes [italian translation of robert simpson] Mauro Calcagno
orchestra Wiener Philharmoniker
tracks b4a to b4f piano Maurizio Pollini
tracks b4e to b4f soprano vocals Gabriele Lechner
tracks b4e to b4f soprano vocals Gretchen Eder
tracks b4e to b4f tenor vocals Andreas Esders
tracks b4e to b4f tenor vocals Jorge Pita
Phonographic Copyright (p) Polydor International GmbH
Copyright (c) Dr. Martin Elste
Copyright (c) Robert Simpson
Copyright (c) Dr. Jean-Jacques Velly
Copyright (c) Galerie Welz
Recorded At Wiener Musikverein
Printed By Johannes Alt GmbH
Lacquer Cut At PDO, Germany
The tracks of Fantasie C-moll Für Klavier, Chor Und Orchester Op. 80 are not banded on release, the soloists and the choir sing only on Allegretto, ma non troppo (quasi Andante con moto) and Presto (B4e and B4f)

Comes with Liner notes and Lyrics in German, English, French and Italian on a separate sheet

℗ 1987 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg
© 1987 Dr. Martin Elste; Robert Simpson; Dr. Jean-Jacques Velly

On front of sleeve, Digital Recording

On backsleeve:
Cover Illustration: Gustav Klimt (1862–1918)
Beethoven-Fries, 1902; Detail: »Die Poesie« / “The Poetry”
Wien, Österreichische Galerie
© 1988 Galerie Welz, Salzburg
Barcode: 0 28941 97791 5 (Text)
Barcode: 028941977915 (String)
Label Code: LC 0173
Price Code: POL 640 (Boxed)
Matrix / Runout: 419 779-1 S 1=2 320 A2 (Side A runout stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 419 779-1 S 2 3 20 1 A1 (Side B runout stamped)