Emperor

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Sir Clifford Curzon & Wiener Philharmoniker & Hans Knappertsbusch

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, commonly known as the "Emperor", is a piano concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1809. The work combines expansive orchestral writing with virtuosic piano passages and illustrates the transition from late Classical to early Romantic style, representing Beethoven's final completed piano concerto within his oeuvre.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro
  2. 2.
    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
  3. 3.
    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo (Allegro)

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