Piano Concerto no. 5 “Emperor” / Choral Fantasy

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Emanuel Ax & André Previn & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Zubin Mehta & New York Philharmonic

This album is a recording of two works by Ludwig van Beethoven: a piano concerto composed in 1809 and a choral fantasia composed in 1808. The music combines virtuosic piano writing and broad orchestral textures with a rare choral finale in the fantasia, reflecting Beethoven's transition from late Classical forms toward an expanded harmonic language and structural experimentation that helped pave the way for the Romantic era.
First released: 9th June 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: I. Allegro
    20:35
  2. 2.
    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso
    7:25
  3. 3.
    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: III. Rondo: Allegro
    10:35
  4. 4.
    Polonaise in C, op. 89
    5:36
  5. 5.
    Choral Fantasia in C minor, op. 80: I. Adagio
    4:06
  6. 6.
    Choral Fantasia in C minor, op. 80: II. Allegro
    1:03
  7. 7.
    Choral Fantasia in C minor, op. 80: III. Meno allegro
    5:30
  8. 8.
    Choral Fantasia in C minor, op. 80: IV. Adagio ma non troppo
    2:50
  9. 9.
    Choral Fantasia in C minor, op. 80: V. Marcia, assai vivace
    1:07
  10. 10.
    Choral Fantasia in C minor, op. 80: VI. Allegretto ma non troppo
    3:29
  11. 11.
    Choral Fantasia in C minor, op. 80: VII. Presto
    1:46

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