Violin Concerto, op. 61 / Piano Concerto no. 2

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden‐Baden und Freiburg & Christian Tetzlaff & Elisabeth Leonskaja & Michael Gielen

Violin Concerto, Op. 61 and Piano Concerto No. 2 are concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806 and 1795-1801 respectively. Both works exemplify Beethoven's transition from Classical to early Romantic language, featuring expansive orchestration, lyrical solo writing and formal innovations that influenced concerto repertoire and occupy key positions in his compositional development.
First released: 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: Allegro ma non troppo
    22:55
  2. 2.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: Larghetto
    7:36
  3. 3.
    Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61: Rondo. Allegro
    9:27
  4. 4.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Allegro con brio
    13:34
  5. 5.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Adagio
    10:05
  6. 6.
    Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Rondo. Molto allegro
    6:20

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