9 Symphonies

℗ 1994 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg Printed in Germany Made in Germany 6 CDs (1 to 5 presenting the Symphonies, and 6 featuring an Interview with John Eliot Gardiner) packaged in two multi-chambered black-tray plastic "fat box" jewel cases: case one housing CDS 1, 2,3 (Symphonies 1-6) and case two housing CDs 4,5,6 (Symphonies 7-9). Case one cover sleeve depicts a younger Beethoven, case two cover sleeve depicts an older Beethoven. Includes a 42 page booklet, notes in English, and a white cardboard (CD case sized) insert. Comes with a cardboard slip case with a photograph of John Eliot Gardiner on front sleeve. Timings: Compact Disc 1: [57:32] Compact Disc 2: [76:37] Compact Disc 3: [72:52] Compact Disc 4: [62:49] Compact Disc 5: [59:43] Compact Disc 6: [Not provided in packaging documentation] - (total timing of 59:26 shows on compact disc player: the three tracks read as follows: 1 [18:24], 2 [19:29], and 3 [21:45].) Live Recordings: Symphonies 1, 3, 5. Recordings: London, Blackheath Concert Halls, Great Hall, 11/1991 (No. 2); London, Tooting, All Saints' Church, 10/1992 (Nos. 6&9); Snape, nr. Aldeburgh, Maltings Concert Hall, 3/1993 (Nos. 1&3); London, All Hallows Gospel Oak, 12/1992 (Nos. 7&8), 3/1993 (No. 4); Barcelona, Palau de la Música, 3/1994 (No. 5). Note: "Fat box" jewel case one shows 3 discs on spine, "Fat box" jewel case two shows 2 discs on spine (while actually there are 3 counting the Interview disc). Documentation on the back inlay sleeve of jewel case two suggests two discs in the case, making no mention of the enclosed interview disc. But the box set is a 6 CD set.