Immortal Beloved OST
Immortal Beloved

Immortal Beloved Soundtrack

13 songs

A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.

  • Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio — Sir Georg Solti & London Symphony Orchestra
    Opening scene, a man is lying in bed in a dark room during a storm.
  • Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio (excerpt) — Sir Georg Solti & London Symphony Orchestra
  • Piano Sonata No. 14 (quasi una Fantasia) in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto — Murray Perahia
    Beethoven plays on a brand new piano while putting his head on the top cover of the piano in order to hear. Giulietta Guicciardi and her father spy on him in the room next door.
  • Bagatelle in A Minor for Piano, WoO 59, "Für Elise" — Murray Perahia
    Beethoven has his nephew Karl sight read Für Elise. Beethoven himself then starts to play the piece, and a flashback shows his childhood when he was beaten by his father into deafness.
  • Thunderstorm from Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro — Sir Georg Solti & London Symphony Orchestra
    Beethoven goes to his brother Caspar's house to retrieve old manuscripts. A fight ensues between the brothers.
  • Piano Trio No. 4 in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost": II. Largo assai ed espressivo (excerpt) — Emanuel Ax & Pamela Frank & Yo-Yo Ma
  • Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique": II. Adagio cantabile — Murray Perahia
  • Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op.73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco moto - III. Rondo. Allegro (excerpt) — Sir Georg Solti & Murray Perahia & London Symphony Orchestra
  • Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto (excerpt) — Sir Georg Solti & London Symphony Orchestra
    Karl and Schindler try to convince Beethoven to cancel Karl's piano recital. Karl cannot take it anymore and runs away to a castle in a failed attempt to kill himself with a dueling pistol.
  • Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto (excerpt) — Emanuel Ax & Pamela Frank
    Schindler meets Beethoven at a rehearsal of the "Kreutzer" Sonata. Beethoven explains to him what he sees the meaning of music as, referencing his broken down carriage while trying to reach his lover.
  • Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (excerpt) — Sir Georg Solti & London Symphony Orchestra & Gidon Kremer
  • Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123: Kyrie (excerpt) [Voice] — Sir Georg Solti & Vinson Cole & Ann Murray & Renee Fleming & Bryn Terfel & London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra
  • IV. "Ode to Joy" (excerpt) from Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 - Voice — Ludwig van Beethoven & Sir Georg Solti & London Symphony Orchestra
    Beethoven's 9th Symphony is premiered. While he stands on stage, a flashback shows him running away from his father to a pond. He lies down in the water and stares at the sky full of stars.
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