The Piano Concertos

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Stephen Hough & Radion sinfoniaorkesteri & Hannu Lintu

The Piano Concertos is a set of five piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1795 and 1809. They blend Classical-era structures with emerging Romantic expressiveness, featuring expanded piano writing, stronger orchestral roles and heightened dramatic interplay between soloist and orchestra, and they mark Beethoven's transition from his early to middle compositional periods.
First released: 1st May 2020

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: Allegro con brio
    14:10
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: Allegro con brio
    17:04
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major “Emperor”, op. 73: Allegro
    20:53
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: Largo
    10:03
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: Largo
    10:17
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major “Emperor”, op. 73: Adagio un poco moto
    7:23
  7. 7.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major “Emperor”, op. 73: Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
    10:37
  8. 8.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: Rondo: Allegro
    8:51
  9. 9.
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: Rondo: Allegro
    9:30
  10. 10.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: Allegro moderato
    19:42
  11. 11.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Allegro con brio
    13:47
  12. 12.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Adagio
    8:10
  13. 13.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: Andante con moto
    5:03
  14. 14.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: Rondo: Vivace
    10:23
  15. 15.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Rondo: Allegro molto
    6:20

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