Piano Concerto no. 5 "Emperor" / Piano Sonata no. 21 "Waldstein"
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Cristina Ortiz & City of London Sinfonia & Richard Hickox
This album pairs an orchestral piano concerto composed in 1809 and a solo piano sonata composed in 1804 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concerto is expansive and virtuosic with rich orchestral colours that move beyond Classical conventions toward early Romantic expression, and the sonata is energetic and formally inventive; both works are part of Beethoven's middle-period output and are linked to his exploration of larger forms and increased expressive range.
First released: 1989
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- 1.Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro19:12
- 2.Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso8:09
- 3.Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro10:09
- 4.Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio11:35
- 5.Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto4:30
- 6.Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato9:19
