Beethoven's Piano Concertos. Piano Concerto No. 5

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 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.

Piano Concerto No. 5, known as the "Imperial Concerto", was written by Beethoven between 1809 and 1811 in Vienna. The concert is dedicated to Archduke Rudolf of Austria, Beethoven's patron and student. The first performance took place on November 28, 1811 in Leipzig. In 1812, the concerto was also performed in Vienna by Beethoven's student Carl Czerny.

PERFORMERS:

Berlin Staatskapelle

Conductor and soloist - Daniel Barenboim

WORK:

L. Beethoven. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73

Bochum Konzerthaus, Bochum, 2007