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| Composer | Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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GrafeneggTonkünstler-Orchester & Domingo Hindoyan
Beethoven, Tchaikovsky
Tonkünstler-Orchester; Domingo Hindoyan; Colin Pütz
LondonBeethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight
Holst, Beethoven
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta; Warren Mailley-Smith
TokyoMao Fujita / Gábor Takács-Nagy / Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra; Gábor Takács-Nagy; Mao Fujita
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Edward Gardner makes a distinctive debut at the Pittsburgh Symphony
Edward Gardner’s Pittsburgh Symphony debut brings freshness and intensity to Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, alongside a sparkling tribute to Michael Tilson Thomas.
Petrenko’s searing Shostakovich overshadows Grosvenor’s Beethoven
Stylish Beethoven from Benjamin Grosvenor and dramatic Ustvolskaya from Yuriy Yurchuk, but Petrenko and the RPO’s blistering Shostakovich steals the show.
Gods and Heroes: Beethoven stirs the soul at Klosters
A traditional overture–concerto–symphony programme at Klosters Music proves anything but stale in dramatic performances by the Munich Chamber Orchestra.
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PärnuPaavo Järvi / Rudolf Buchbinder / Estonian Festival Orchestra
Seppar, Beethoven
Estonian Festival Orchestra; Paavo Järvi; Rudolf Buchbinder
HamburgMartha Argerich plays Beethoven
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, Op.15
Symphoniker Hamburg – Laeiszhalle Orchester; Sylvain Cambreling; Martha Argerich
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Breath and articulation: Sunwook Kim plays Beethoven in Paris
Ahead of performances with Insula orchestra in February, the South Korean pianist talks about taking inspiration from Beethoven’s harmony, early pianos, and making musical choices that are maximally persuasive.
Bachtrack top ten: Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven's achievements were huge; he composed the greatest symphony cycle ever, as well as string quartets, piano sonatas and concertos which all broke new ground.
Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos
We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.