Piano Concertos 1 & 2

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Cristina Ortiz & City of London Sinfonia & Richard Hickox

Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 are a pair of piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in the late 1790s and published in the early 1800s. They illustrate Beethoven's transition from Classical models to an emerging Romantic voice, featuring virtuosic piano writing with orchestral interplay and marking a formative stage in his concerto output.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
    15:42
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15: II. Largo
    10:58
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15: III. Rondo: Allegro
    8:32
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio
    13:49
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 19: II. Adagio
    9:07
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat, op. 19: III. Rondo: Molto allegro
    5:53

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