Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Jan Lisiecki
Orchestra: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Conductor: Tomo Keller
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release: 2019
Size: 1.65 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
01. 1. Allegro con brio – Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven
02. 2. Largo
03. 3. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19
04. 1. Allegro con brio – Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven
05. 2. Adagio
06. 3. Rondo. Molto allegro
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
07. 1. Allegro con brio – Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven
08. 2. Largo
09. 3. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
10. 1. Allegro moderato – Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven
11. 2. Andante con moto
12. 3. Rondo. Vivace – Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 ‘Emperor’
13. 1. Allegro
14. 2. Adagio un poco mosso
15. 3. Rondo. Allegro
Recorded: 2018-12-06
Recording Venue: Konzerthaus Berlin
Jan Lisiecki was hailed by the critics for his live performances of Beethoven’s five piano concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin:
“A sparkling performance that seems refreshingly spontaneous – yet is intellectually perfectly formed” – Der Tagesspiel
After his successful album “Mendelssohn”, the Canadian pianist now dedicates his next album to the five piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven – once again in the double role as soloist and conductor, accompanied by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
Jan Lisiecki believes that “Beethoven certainly did not conceive the 5 concertos as a cycle. In spite of this, they belong together because they reveal such a differentiated picture of Beethoven, starting with the first two concertos”, which still disclose the legacy of Mozart, the very different works No. 3 and 4 up to the majestic E flat major concerto No. 5.
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 has played a significant role in Jan Lisiecki’s career. In 2013, he performed the work with Orchestra Mozart under Claudio Abbado in Bologna, replacing an indisposed Martha Argerich at very short notice.
The album includes the concerto the young Canadian pianist made his Carnegie Hall debut with – together with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin.