Piano Concertos nos. 1-5

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Leon Fleisher & George Szell & The Cleveland Orchestra

Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 is a collection of piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1795 and 1811. The works range from his early Classical-style concertos to more expansive middle-period pieces, featuring a heightened dialogue between solo piano and orchestra, expanded orchestral textures and structural innovations that mark an important transition towards the Romantic concerto.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
    16:33
  2. 2.
    Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15: II. Largo
    12:20
  3. 3.
    Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
    8:34

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Concerto No. 2 in B‐Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio
    12:58
  2. 3.
    Concerto No. 2 in B‐Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19: II. Adagio
    8:59
  3. 4.
    Concerto No. 2 in B‐Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
    5:38
  4. 5.
    Concerto No. 4 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
    18:08
  5. 6.
    Concerto No. 4 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
    5:08
  6. 7.
    Concerto No. 4 in G Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
    9:07

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
    15:23
  2. 4.
    Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37: II. Largo
    9:47
  3. 5.
    Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro
    8:33

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Concerto No. 5 in E‐Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro
    19:27
  2. 5.
    Concerto No. 5 in E‐Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco moto
    8:25
  3. 6.
    Concerto No. 5 in E‐Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
    9:38

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