Boris Giltburg, Royal Liverpool - Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 5 & 0 (2022)

Tracklist

01. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
02. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco moto
03. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro
04. Piano Concerto No. 0 in E-Flat Major, WoO 4 (Version for Piano Solo): I. Allegro moderato
05. Piano Concerto No. 0 in E-Flat Major, WoO 4 (Version for Piano Solo): II. Larghetto
06. Piano Concerto No. 0 in E-Flat Major, WoO 4 (Version for Piano Solo): III. Rondo. Allegretto



These works share the common key of E-flat major but represent two very different stages in the composer’s life. The Piano Concerto No. 0, WoO 4, written when Beethoven was 13 years old, is one of his earliest works. With the orchestral score lost, this extant version for piano solo written in Beethoven’s hand includes the tutti sections reduced for piano. The radiant "Emperor" Concerto shows the 38-year-old Beethoven at the peak of his creative powers, and remains a glorious example of his spirit triumphing over life’s adversities.

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