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beethoven - piano concerto no. 5 "emperor" (33rpm lp)
[SXL 2002]

24,32EUR

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED No
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --

MUSICIANS

Sir Clifford Curzon - piano
Wiener Philharmoniker
Hans Knappertsbusch - conducting

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 – 1827)

piano concerto no. 5 in e flat major ("emperor") op. 73 – 39:10

allegro
adagio un poco moto (mosso)
rondo - allegro

REVIEW

The Concerto No. 5 in E flat major for Piano and Orchestra, composed in 1809 at the time of Napoleon’s siege and occupation of Vienna, was Ludwig van Beethoven’s last work in this form

The heroic optimism at the heart of the Concerto finds expression in the majesty of its design and the innovative virtuosity of the solo part

The dialect between piano and orchestra creates an electric atmosphere of brooding depth and sweeping grandeur

Beethoven’s choice of key, the E-flat major, was not arbitrary

But gave voice rather to the wild pathos in his own soul

Clifford Curzon’s interpretation of the score is intelligent and refined, his execution characterized by introspective discipline

The exemplary interplay between Curzon and Hans Knappertsbusch evokes the chiaroscuro latent in each of the Emperor’s three movements

The Vienna Symphony Orchestra displays its customary brilliance throughout

This DECCA recording, one of the very earliest in stereo, is convincing both musically and tonally

More than a document, it is a milestone in musical history

RECORDING June 1957 at Sofiensaal Vienna
ENGINEERING Gordon Parry
LABEL Decca
RE MASTERING Heinz Wildhagen
RE RELEASED October 1994
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas Germany
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Classic / Piano Concerto
AVAILABLE as long as inventory

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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 21 April, 2002.

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