Piano Concertos Nr. 1 & 2

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Stephen Kovacevich & BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis

Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 are early piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between about 1787 and 1801. They blend Classical-era orchestral clarity and formal balance with increasingly assertive piano writing, bold harmonic turns and expanded dialogue between soloist and orchestra, reflecting Beethoven's development and foreshadowing his later concerto style.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
    17:50
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo
    10:28
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
    8:54
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio
    13:42
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: II. Adagio
    10:27
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
    5:55

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