Piano Concerto no. 5 “Emperor”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Bruno Leonardo Gelber & Philharmonia Orchestra & Ferdinand Leitner

Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" is a piano concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1809. The concerto features a virtuosic solo piano part set against full orchestral textures, combining expansive lyrical themes, bold harmonic progressions and structural breadth that reflect Beethoven's move from Classical forms toward the early Romantic style and situate the work within his middle-period output.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro
    20:28
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
    8:10
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
    10:17

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