{"product_id":"beethoven-the-piano-concertos-2-cd","title":"Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [2 CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs one of the finest pianists of his era and an improviser of genius, Ludwig van Beethoven's preferred vehicle for musical exploration was the piano. His earliest composition, from 1782, was a set of piano variations and he continued to compose for solo piano until the last years of his life. His interest in the concerto form diminished as his deafness forced him to retire from performing. Nonetheless, with his five piano concertos composed between 1788 and 1809, Beethoven not only achieved a brilliant conclusion to the Classical piano concerto, but also established a new model for the Romantic era: a sort of symphony with obbligato piano which remained a reference point well into the beginning of the twentieth. Ronald Brautigam has already recorded these seminal works with the Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, in acclaimed performances released between 2008 and 2010. Since then he has also released all of Beethoven's solo piano music on the fortepiano to universal praise. When Brautigam now returns to the concertos, it is in the company of conductor Michael Alexander Willens and Die Kolner Akademie playing on period instruments. The same team has previously partnered him in an 11-album survey of Mozart's piano concertos and it is plain to hear that all involved clearly relish the opportunity to congratulate Beethoven on the eve of his 250th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante Con Moto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro - Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 \u0026amp;quot;Emperor\u0026amp;quot;: I. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 \u0026amp;quot;Emperor\u0026amp;quot;: II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 73 \u0026amp;quot;Emperor\u0026amp;quot;: III. Rondo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7318599922744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.1.19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Beethoven \/ Brautigam \/ Willens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45455716679878,"sku":"53559","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/8085\/0374\/files\/3730811-2510021.jpg?v=1768499708","url":"https:\/\/paladinvinyl.com\/products\/beethoven-the-piano-concertos-2-cd","provider":"Paladin Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}