Piano Concertos no. 2 & 4

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wiener Philharmoniker & Zubin Mehta & Vladimir Ashkenazy

Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4 are piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1795 and 1806 respectively. They illustrate Beethoven's shift from classical forms toward the heightened expressivity of his middle period, combining classical clarity and formal balance in No. 2 with more pronounced solo–orchestra dialogue, adventurous harmonic language and introspective passages in No. 4 that mark a development in his concerto writing.
First released: 1984

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio
    14:20
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: II. Adagio
    9:53
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
    6:31
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
    20:04
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con moto
    5:48
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
    10:07

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