Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat, op. 73 “Emperor”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Eric Silver & Berlin Symphony Orchestra & Otto Post

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, 'Emperor' is a piano concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1809. The work exemplifies Beethoven's mature style, combining expansive orchestral textures, virtuosic solo piano writing and bold harmonic development, and it is his last completed piano concerto, reflecting his move toward larger-scale, symphonic treatment of the solo instrument that influenced the 19th-century concerto repertoire.