Work: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73

As a leading exponent of Franz Schmidt's music, conductor Fabio Luisi leads the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo in a rare performance of his Fourth Symphony for the orchestra's season opener.

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Concertos old and new on Heyward’s energetic Baltimore program

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Sam Jacobson, 08 Jun

Jonathon Heyward led the Baltimore Symphony in a Beethoven piano concerto along with a new Concerto for Orchestra by composer-in-residence James Lee III.

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ParisBeethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto

On demand from Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Paris, No time limit

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Philippe Béziat; Nicolas Baldeyrou; Éric Levionnois; Bertrand Chamayou

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On demand from Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich, No time limit

Beethoven, Prokofiev

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Mariss Jansons; Daniel Barenboim

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Jan Lisiecki’s total Beethoven concerto cycle with Toronto Symphony

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Thomas May, 09 Jan

Jan Lisiecki, this season’s Spotlight Artist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, delves into the significance of Beethoven’s five piano concertos, which he leads from the keyboard in a thrilling two-night marathon.

Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos

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Danny Riley, 11 Oct

We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.