Piano Concerto No. 5 in E‐flat major “Emperor”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Krystian Zimerman & Wiener Philharmoniker & Leonard Bernstein

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, 'Emperor' is a piano concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1809. The work exemplifies Beethoven's mature classical style with expansive orchestral gestures, virtuosic piano writing, bold harmonic shifts and dramatic contrasts, representing a culmination and expansion of his concerto writing that influenced the development of the piano concerto as a genre.
First released: 1st April 1993

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro
    20:45
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco moto – attacca
    9:07
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
    10:46

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