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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 / Helmchen, Manze, Deutsches Symphonie Orchestra
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 / Helmchen, Manze, Deutsches Symphonie Orchestra

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Details

Composer
BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
Artist
Helmchen, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Manze
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Oct 25, 2019
Catalog #
ALPHA555
UPC
3760014195556

About



As the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth approaches, and following a much-admired version of the Diabelli Variations (Alpha 386 – Gramophone Editor’s Choice), Martin Helmchen has decided to record his complete piano concertos in the company of musical partners with whom he has a special affinity, Andrew Manze and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. They devote this first volume to the Concertos nos. 2 and 5, giving lovingly polished performances of these two masterpieces of the piano repertory. Composed even before Concerto ‘no. 1’, the ‘Second’ Concerto was premiered in Vienna in 1795, when Beethoven was only twenty-five years old, but underwent several revisions before being published in its final version in 1801. Concerto no. 5 is the last that Beethoven composed. Though completed in 1808, it was not premiered until 1811. Beethoven normally gave the first performance of his concertos himself, but this time his increasing deafness meant he was unable to do so.

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REVIEW:

Theirs is to all appearances a straight-down-the-middle approach. Yet it does stand high and proud for its artistry, poetry, stylish musicianship and, perhaps above all, rapport between soloist and conductor. This really does feel like a meeting of minds.

– Gramophone

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro con brio 14:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    14:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martin Helmchen
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Andrew Manze
  2. 2 II. Adagio 08:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martin Helmchen
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Andrew Manze
  3. 3 III. Rondo: Molto allegro 06:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo: Molto allegro
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martin Helmchen
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Andrew Manze
  4. 4 I. Allegro 20:22
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    20:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martin Helmchen
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Andrew Manze
  5. 5 II. Adagio un poco moto - 07:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio un poco moto -
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martin Helmchen
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Andrew Manze
  6. 6 III. Rondo: Allegro 10:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    10:10
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Martin Helmchen
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Andrew Manze