Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5 “Emperor”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Friedrich Gulda & Wiener Philharmoniker & Horst Stein

Piano Concertos Nos. 4 and 5, the latter nicknamed "Emperor", are piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1805 and 1809. They illustrate Beethoven's move from Classical into his mature early-Romantic style, emphasising dialogue between solo piano and orchestra, expanded orchestration and formal innovations that contributed to the concerto's evolving expressive and structural role in his career.

Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5 “Emperor” by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 1993

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Concerto pour piano no. 4 en sol majeur, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
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Concerto pour piano no. 4 en sol majeur, op. 58: II. Andante con moto
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Concerto pour piano no. 4 en sol majeur, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace
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Concerto pour piano no. 5 en mi bémol majeur "L'Empereur", op. 73: I. Allegro
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Concerto pour piano no. 5 en mi bémol majeur "L'Empereur", op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso - attacca :
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Concerto pour piano no. 5 en mi bémol majeur "L'Empereur", op. 73: III. Rondo. Allegro
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