Concerto 5 'Emperor', Sonata Op.111

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Nelson Freire & Riccardo Chailly & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, known as the "Emperor", and Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, are compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven composed in 1809 and 1822 respectively. The concerto exemplifies Beethoven's commanding early-Romantic concerto style with expansive orchestral gestures and virtuosic piano writing, while the sonata represents the condensed, introspective language of his late period, employing advanced harmonic exploration and structural innovation that influenced subsequent piano repertoire.

Concerto 5 'Emperor', Sonata Op.111 by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 2014

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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 -"Emperor": I. Allegro
19:39
2.
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 -"Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
7:46
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 -"Emperor": III. Rondo (Allegro)
10:08
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Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
8:08
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Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
16:12