Beethoven / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orch- Piano Concertos 1 & 2 (CD)
Beethoven's first two piano concertos share an abundance of lyric and virtuosic qualities. Concerto No. 1 in C major is expansive and richly orchestrated with a sublime slow movement that is tender and ardent, and a finale full of inventive humor. Concerto No. 2 in B flat major marries energy with elegance, reserving poetic breadth for it's slow movement and quirky wit for the finale. Also included is the jovial Rondo, WoO 6, which Beethoven originally intended to be the finale of Concerto No. 2.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro Con Brio
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Con Brio
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto Allegro
- Rondo In B-Flat Major, Woo 6
Beethoven's first two piano concertos share an abundance of lyric and virtuosic qualities. Concerto No. 1 in C major is expansive and richly orchestrated with a sublime slow movement that is tender and ardent, and a finale full of inventive humor. Concerto No. 2 in B flat major marries energy with elegance, reserving poetic breadth for it's slow movement and quirky wit for the finale. Also included is the jovial Rondo, WoO 6, which Beethoven originally intended to be the finale of Concerto No. 2.
Tracklist:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro Con Brio
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Con Brio
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto Allegro
- Rondo In B-Flat Major, Woo 6