Piano Concertos 3 & 4

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Elisabeth Leonskaja & Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse & Tugan Sokhiev

Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 are a pair of piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and premiered in the early 19th century (No. 3 premiered in 1803 and No. 4 in 1807). They exemplify Beethoven's expansion of the classical concerto through increased dramatic contrast, a more integrated soloist-orchestra dialogue and greater expressive depth, marking key works of his middle period that helped shape the concerto's development into the Romantic era.