Beethoven's Piano Concertos. Piano Concerto No. 1

As part of the annual KLAVER classical music festival, Daniel Barenboim and the Berlin Staatskapelle presented the piano concertos of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Daniel Barenboim is rightfully considered one of the greatest contemporary experts on Beethoven's music. He has performed his works in concert countless times, recorded all 32 piano sonatas twice, and recorded the five piano concertos several times.

For his 65th birthday in 2007, Daniel Barenboim performed a cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos together with the Berlin Staatskapelle. This performance is an individual and special reading of Beethoven's music with an exceptionally warm orchestral sound.

The composition of the Piano Concerto No. 1 dates back to 1795-1796, but its final version dates back to 1798. Presumably, the concerto was prepared for the composer's tour in Prague, where it is believed to have been first performed. Two years later, on April 2, 1800, Beethoven performed it in Vienna at his academy. The press was favorable to the new work, noting "many beauties, especially in the first two parts."

PERFORMERS:

Berlin Staatskapelle

Conductor and soloist - Daniel Barenboim

WORK:

L.v. Beethoven. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15

Bochum Concert Hall, Bochum, 2007