Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Inon Barnatan, Lydia Teuscher, Amy Lyddon, Rosie Aldridge, Toby Spence, Ben Bevan, Neal Davies
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Conductor: Alan Gilbert
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Pentatone
Release: 2020
Size: 1.2 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Rondo. Molto allegro
Piano Concerto in D major, arranged by the composer after the Violin Concerto, Op. 61a
04. I. Allegro ma non troppo
05. II. Larghetto
06. III. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 ‘Emperor’
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Adagio un poco mosso
09. III. Rondo. Allegro
Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80
10. I. Adagio
11. II. Finale. Allegro – III. Allegretto, ma non troppo
After an acclaimed first instalment, Inon Barnatan, Alan Gilbert and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields complete their Beethoven piano concertos diptych. This recording project bears the fruit of longstanding and profound musical friendships, and – surprisingly – offers the first integral recording of Beethoven piano concertos the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, one of the most-recorded ensembles in the world of classical music. While the 2ndPiano Concerto is fairly Mozartian in spirit, the famous 5th“Emperor” Concerto reveals Beethoven’s full maturation, and is one of the most popular piano concertos to this very day. These pieces are complemented by two rarities: Beethoven’s arrangement for piano and orchestra of his Violin Concerto, as well as his Choral Fantasy, a small-scale forerunner of his epic “Choral” Ninth Symphony. Inon Barnatan is one of the most admired pianists of his generation (New York Times). The Academy of St Martin in the Fields has built a consistent repertoire with the label throughout the years. Alan Gilbert made his PENTATONE debut with Beethoven Piano Concertos Part 1 in 2019