Piano Concertos nos. 3 & 4

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Solomon & Philharmonia Orchestra & Herbert Menges & André Cluytens

Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 are two piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and premiered between 1800 and 1806. Musically they blend Classical-era concerto form with greater dramatic contrast, expanded orchestral textures and an intensified solo-orchestra dialogue, and they mark an important stage in Beethoven's transition from his early to his middle (heroic) period.
First released: 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio (Cadenza: Clara Schumann)
    16:21
  2. 2.
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. Largo
    10:45
  3. 3.
    Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: III. Rondo (Allegro)
    8:51
  4. 4.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
    18:04
  5. 5.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: II. Andante con moto
    5:26
  6. 6.
    Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58: III. Rondo: Vivace
    9:33

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