Piano Concerto no. 5 op. 73 “Emperor” / Choral Fantasy op. 80

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Christoph Eschenbach & Jörg Demus

This album pairs Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 ("Emperor") with his Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, composed and first performed in 1809 and 1808 respectively. Musically it exemplifies Beethoven's bridge between the Classical and Romantic eras, featuring expansive, virtuosic piano writing against orchestral grandeur in the concerto and a dramatic fusion of piano, orchestra and chorus in the Choral Fantasy that reflects a turning point in his middle-to-late career toward larger forms and intensified expressivity.

First released: 1999

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1.
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E major op. 73 “Emperor”: Allegro
20:21
2.
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E major op. 73 “Emperor”: Adagio un poco mosso – Attacca
9:21
3.
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E major op. 73 “Emperor”: Rondo – Allegro
10:35
4.
Choral Fantasy in C minor, op. 80
19:01