Piano Concerto no. 5 ‘Emperor’ / Piano Concerto no. 4

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Stephen Kovacevich

This album is a recording of two piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806 and 1809. The works display Beethoven's transition from his early-classical manner to a more expansive, heroic style characterised by dramatic orchestral dialogues, expanded piano writing and renewed emphasis on structural innovation within the concerto genre, marking a pivotal phase in his middle-period output.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: I Allegro moderato
    18:38
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: II Andante con moto
    5:34
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: III Rondo (Vivace)
    9:29
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat ‘Emperor’, op. 73: I Allegro
    19:18
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat ‘Emperor’, op. 73: II Adagio un poco mosso
    7:58
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat ‘Emperor’, op. 73: III Rondo (Allegro)
    9:16

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