Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & The Cleveland Orchestra & Vladimir Ashkenazy
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 are piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1801. Rooted in the Classical style with emerging Romantic elements, they feature virtuosic piano writing in close dialogue with the orchestra and document Beethoven's transition from his early period into a more assertive, individual compositional voice.
First released: 1988
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- 1.Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio14:15
- 2.Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. Largo11:46
- 3.Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C major, op. 15: III. Rondo: Allegro scherzando9:03
- 4.Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio (Cadenza: Vladimir Ashkenazy)13:38
- 5.Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: II. Adagio10:04
- 6.Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: III. Rondo: Molto allegro6:31
