Beethoven began composing his ‘Emperor’ Concerto in 1809, while Vienna was under invasion from Napoleon’s forces for the second time. It is about 750 tracks which was selling for $10. It bridges the classical concerto with the romantic concerto. The key to the third movement is get a nice, rollicking performance of it, that works the subtleties of the variations of the theme in the middle of the movement. I have recently been obsessively listening to Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto; I’ve had it for years, but for some reason, it’s really getting me now, especially the 2nd movement (adagio), which brings me to the verge of tears. Good recordings of Beethoven's piano concertos. In either case, they will hard to surpass. :eek: I like the recordings by Fleisher/Szell/Cleveland…, This is the one I’ve got. Nov 15, 2012 Post a Comment Also Seen In... Part of Beethoven Awareness Month 2012. Rudolf Serkin 's 1964 recording of Beethoven 's Piano Concerto in C minor is surely among … 73 "Emperor" Refine your search for a recording of Concerto for Piano no 5 in E flat major, Op. Beethoven, L. van Piano Sonata no. I think your best bet for the "Emperor" concerto is either of the ones by Stephen Kovacevich. He never gets carried away, and fidelity to the score is paramount. © 2001-2021 Head-Fi.org. LOVE. Beethoven, L. van Symphony No. The best is by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli on a live concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic , Carlo Maria Giulini conducting...PERIOD -. 5 in E flat major, Op. Which is the best recording of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto? While the 3rd Concerto is good, it is no where near the classical masterpiece that is the Emperor. I'm very fond of her playing. Stephen Kovacevich at 75: his best recordings. The striking aspect is that, in the outer movements, most, before the mid 1950s, are fast to very fast. Szell is quite cerebral and not for everyone, it seems. Michelangeli with Giulini and the Vienna Philharmonic is another favorite. I like the recordings by Fleisher/Szell/Cleveland, Perahia/Haitink/Concertgebouw and Kovacevich/Davis/LSO. Recording Details: Reference Recording: Emperor: Curzon (Decca), Lupu (Decca)/Sonatas: Uchida (Philips) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. What is that there CAD of which you is speaking? Everything is melody in this sprightly and lyrical interpretation. Itzhak Perlman recorded the Beethoven Violin Concerto in 1981, when he was in his breathtaking playing prime. Pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout and the Freiburger Barockorchestrer have collaborated twice previously on classical piano concertos, recording Mozart and Mendelssohn. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. All rights reserved. i heard this broadcast live on the radio when i was a kid (and taped it of course), and the cd version includes brendel playing the beethoven opus 110 piano sonata--remarkable music. 73 "Emperor" by Ludwig van Beethoven Browse 1-25 of 91 Available Recordings Can’t wait to try the others, if I ever get the chance…. Here is a list of the finest recordings of Beethoven's Piano Concertos 1-5 that I have heard over the decades--with Claudio Arrau's two Phillips sets at the top of my list. In fact, he recorded all of the piano concertos more than once too, but this 1976 version (link below) of the Emperor with Bernard Haitink conducing was the first. 1 in C, Op. I’m not sure if this is a universal offer, or a Canadian iTunes store special…. I like the recordings by Fleisher/Szell/Cleveland, …. High Fidelity Gentility• redrum....I mean redshifter• Pee-pee. You must log in or register to reply here. Sound Quality: 9 Mitsuko Uchida and Kurt Sanderling’s Beethoven cycle reaches its apex with an “Emperor” concerto that ranks with Schnabel, Solomon, Kempff, Arrau, Fleisher, and Gieseking among this warhorse’s finest recorded versions. the cso is in fine form, levine does the music justice, and brendel's powerful technique dominates, although one of my favorite moments is in the 1st movement piano solo when brendel brings the theme down to pianissimo and you could hear a pin drop. 5 in E flat major, Op. eng. In 1805 the French had left the city demoralised and its monarchy with only a rump of its former power. 8. Richard Goode and Ivan Fischer conducting the Budapest Festival Orchestra, Michelangeli with Giulini and the Vienna Philharmonic. A common abbreviation of Canadian Dollar(s). 5, and I was very impressed with its treatment of the 2nd movement. Thanks! Beethoven Emperor Concerto inspires the concluding movement’s catchy rhythms; the two functions call for a relative lightness, assault, clarity, and vitality. CAD yesterday. I’ve never heard the other, though I’m now intrigued. His second time recording it was with EMI Eminence and is a digital recording. He sketched bits of a sixth at 45, but gave up, presumably because he could no longer trust what was left of his hearing to perform it himself; so there are no visionary late concertos to match the Ninth Symphony or last quartets. This is arguably the best. 11. 73, by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the Emperor Concerto, was his last completed piano concerto.It was written between 1809 and 1811 in Vienna, and was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf, Beethoven's patron and pupil.The first performance took place on 13 January 1811 at the Palace of Prince Joseph Lobkowitz in Vienna, with Archduke Rudolf … Showing 61 - 70 of 469 results Sort by: I’m very fond of this one as well. This latest set in a year that threatens a surfeit of Beethoven piano concerto releases gets better as it goes along. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. In either case, they will hard to surpass. From a musician’s point of view. Elaine Martone, prod. 73 'Emperor' by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). I’ve always loved the Wilhelm Kempff recording on Deutsch Gramaphon, though I wouldn’t kick anybody listed above off the stereo in a hurry. Should have mentioned it. Pierre-Laurent Aimard played the “Emperor Concerto” … I can’t stop listening; I must have heard the whole thing 15+ times in the last week, and the first two movements 25+ times. Best Emperor concerto recording? 5 in E ♭ major, Op. Which one? More expressive crescendos and a much better touch on the series of long trills in the middle, which is generally my least favorite part of the movement (at least on the Brendel version). I have lots of these pieces already, but I couldn’t pass up a bargain like that! His first is an analog edition on Philips, recorded in 1969. I'm not impressed by Brendel's playing. Alfred Brendel has recorded so many Beethoven works over the years that it's difficult to select just one. Recommendation Request. There are lots of good ones. i have always liked the levine/brendel live version with the chicago symphony. There are many enjoyable selections out there, personally I found the Kempff/Leitner recording on DGG an excellent performance. Kempff has also recorded another good performance with van Kempen on this. In fact it’s rare to find a Szell/Cleveland recording of *anything, *that isn’t the best. It’s sublime, it’s exquisite and it takes you to unknown heights, where time and space don’t exist. I managed to hear the Abbado - Pollini version of No. This page lists all recordings of Piano Concerto No. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.21. I think your best bet for the "Emperor" concerto is either of the ones by Stephen Kovacevich. Piano Concerto No. Has anyone heard Mitsuko Uchida's version? 6 "Pastorale" Vienna Philharmonic. But it is the five piano concertos he wrote between 1795 and 1809 that have been beloved by pianists and audiences alike for over 200 years. Of all those, Horowitz (with Reiner, in 1952, Horowitz Collection - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1/Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2. (And though I love the 5th, I adore the 3rd – that’s the one I can play over and over and over and over again.). Performance ***** Sonics ***** The Sacred Veil is a commissioned piece but also a labor of love. THIS! I’ve read both praised as the better one, although I haven’t heard either, other than snippets. The opening rhythm (bar 3) of the 3rd concerto is executed perfectly- sternly, precisely, yet so human- as only Szell could. Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. [hijack], I’ve always loved the Wilhelm Kempff recording on Deutsch Gramaphon. Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. 5 in E Flat, Op. The Piano Concerto No. Today I heard Beethoven's piano concerto number 5 live for first time in almost two years. His second time recording it was with EMI Eminence and is a digital recording. Beethoven composed several concertos during his teens – the piano score of a complete concerto in E flat dating from 1784 is the only one to have survived. I like the recordings by Fleisher/Szell/Cleveland . The first movement is almost as good, but the third movement is always a bit of a letdown, as it just doesn’t flow together nearly as well, and it has parts that feel quite unnecessary. For my money, the 3rd is even better. 5 in E-flat ("Emperor") WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART - Fantasy in D minor K. 397; Sonata in B-flat K. 333; Sonata in D K. 576 Beethoven - Concerto for Piano no 5 in E flat major, Op. The best way to understand a Beethoven concerto? It is about 750 tracks which was selling for $10. I have the Alfred Brendel version with the Vienna Philharmonic; are there any other recordings that I should feed my addiction with? The Emperor Concerto starts promising, hinting at a high octane performance, almost reminiscent of Stephen Kovacevich’s wonderfully combative recording with the Australian Chamber Orchestra (1991). This page lists all recordings of Piano Concerto No. Not that the first two concertos sound less than exemplary in the lucid vivacity of Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s finger-work or the crispness and continuity he secures from the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Hoo-hoo.• I ♥ Garfield. Alfred Brendel: Emperor Concerto. But he always manages to cut to the bone using the minimum of resources, or the maximum of ‘cool’. This is one of the very best of our list of piano concertos. The best recording is the one by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli with Carlo Maria Giulini and the Vienna Philharmonic in 1970's - there is a CD of #1 and #3 concertos - unfortunately the 5th is not available - I have the original LP - honestly, IMHO, there is no comparison. I have a recording with Toscanini conducting and Vladimir Horowitz on piano, that I love. 31 in A flat major Donald Betts. Best recording of Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5 (Emperor)? 73 'Emperor' by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Beethoven, L. van Für Elise Mauro Bertoli. Fleisher is plenty good and up to the task, but I suppose you could find other more glamorous, sparkly 'Emperor’s out there. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. I came in here to say this and am so happy to see I was beat to the punch by so many. While the 3rd Concerto is good, it is no where near the classical masterpiece that is the Emperor. 3) middle movement, and there’s a gripping sense of drama in the fury-taming central movement of the Fourth Concerto. I recommend the Curzon/Kubelik, the Fleisher/Szell, and, perhaps at the top of the list, the new Richard Goode/Ivan Fischer recording. There’s one with Ferdinand Leitner conducting, and one with Van Kempen conducting, and I see both are on DG. The 5th Piano Concerto is a closure of an art form, and at the same time, the exploration of the beginnings of a new approach to concerti. Also like the Serkin/Ozawa (now on SACD) work, as well as the Serkin/Bernstein recording on this. The performance that towers over all other performances and the only one worth listening to is that played by Edwin Fischer and Wilhelm Furtwängler in 1951with the Phiharmonia Orchestra in London. Showing 1 - 10 of 469 results Sort by: (Listening to it now, actually – thanks for the subliminal suggestion, Windwalker!). Beethoven, L. van JavaScript is disabled. But something falls down in the long orchestral introduction and never manages to regain momentum. I still prefer Ashkenazy with Solti and the Chicago Symphony. ]Hijack[ Deutsche Gramaphon has just released a classical anthology called 111 Years of DG. I’ll certainly give it a listen, but I think it is ridiculous to say that any one recording of a piece in the standard repertoire is the only one worth listening to. But it also follows all the requirements of a classical concerto. The self-appointed French ‘emperor’ had brought to an end the 1000-year-old Holy Roman Empire; the former Emperor Francis II found himself reduced merely to Emperor Francis I of the Aus… ... when he played Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, … I had Ashkenazy later with the Concertgebow, but that one drags just a hair. I have Brendel's with Haitink and the London Philharmonic. Beethoven, L. van 15 Variations with Fugue "Eroica-Variationen" Katherine Chi. Thanks for all the great suggestions; I look forward to listening to them as soon as I’m able. The orchestral ritornellos are just OUT OF THIS world good. . 5 "The Emperor") is possibly the one who still enjoys some listening currency today, because of the pianist's fame. 13 comments. Best of all is the E-flat major “Emperor” Concerto (no. It is masterful. It’s the one with Ferdinand Leitner conducting Berlin Phil. By the age of 40, Beethoven had completed all his piano concertos. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. It’s also a bitch to play. Image: ©ï¸ Marco Borggreve. The same qualities mark the C-minor Concerto’s (no. Beethoven, L. van Symphony No. … CAD yesterday. The cantata sets poems by Whitacre's friend, Charles Anthony Silvestri, who was coming to terms with the premature death of his wife, Julie. . We are heading back into the classical age for our following concerto. The Kempff/Leitner version is on that DG anthology that I mentioned, BTW - that was what brought all that to mind. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. I’m very fond of the new recording of all the concertos with Richard Goode and Ivan Fischer conducting the Budapest Festival Orchestra. I have forgotten how much I love it and so I wondered which is the best recording of it. Eric Whitacre: The Sacred Veil Los Angeles Master Chorale, Eric Whitacre Signum SIGCD630 (CD), 2020. His first is an analog edition on Philips, recorded in 1969. The Goode/Fischer set of the concerti is, in my opinion, the only serious competition as a set that the Fleisher/Szell set has, though the Emperor is a bit of a letdown; the first is very good, and 2, 3, and 4 are, for me, transcendent. Any suggestions? ... 25 Essential Beethoven Recordings: The Violin Concerto. Come on, don’t be mean – this concerto is perfect. ]Hijack[ Deutsche Gramaphon has just released a classical anthology called 111 Years of DG. 73 “Emperor”, (1809) [41’05”] Rudolf Serkin (piano) Boston Symphony Orchestra/Seiji Ozawa. 5), which Lewis plays with tremendous dynamic sweep and a strong sense of purpose. ; Fred Vogler, rec. An array of choices confronts the consumer looking to invest in a set of Beethoven’s piano concertos, with several decades’ worth of first-rate versions available. 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