Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor" / Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper & Hans Swarowsky & Friedrich Gulda

This release pairs a piano concerto and a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1809 and 1814 respectively. The concerto features broad, heroic orchestral textures and virtuosic piano writing characteristic of his middle period, while the sonata offers a more austere, compact piano dialogue with concentrated motivic development that reflects a transitional phase in Beethoven's stylistic evolution.

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor" / Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90 by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 1988

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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro
20:43
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
6:41
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
10:48
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Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
5:36
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Sonata for Piano no. 27 in E minor, op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorzutragen
6:54