Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Rudolf Serkin
Orchestra: Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Conductor: Rafael Kubelik
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Orfeo
Catalogue: C220043
Release: 2022
Size: 730 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Largo
03. III. Rondo. Allegro
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19
04. I. Allegro con brio
05. II. Adagio
06. III. Rondo. Molto allegro
CD 02
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Largo
03. III. Rondo. Allegro – Presto
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
04. I. Allegro moderato
05. II. Andante con moto
06. III. Rondo. Vivace
CD 03
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 ‘Emperor’
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio un poco moto
03. III. Rondo. Allegro
04. Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80
These Bavarian Radio recordings, first released in 2005, constitute Rudolf Serkin’s third and final edition of the Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos, and were the only performances to be recorded in the concert hall, not in the studio. As such, they fittingly complete both his discography and his artistic legacy as one of the 20th century’s indisputably great pianists. This jewel case presentation, complete with booklet notes in German and English, is a re-release of the original 3-CD box set that went out of stock following healthy sales.