{"product_id":"1098160","title":"Brautigam\/kolner\/willens - Ludwig van Beethoven: The Piano Concertos [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the finest pianists of his era and an improviser of genius, Ludwig van Beethoven\\x92s preferred vehicle for musical exploration was the piano. His earliest composition, from 1782, was a set of piano variations and he continued to compose for solo piano until the last years of his life. His interest in the concerto form diminished as his deafness forced him to retire from performing. Nonetheless, with his five piano concertos composed between 1788 and 1809, Beethoven not only achieved a brilliant conclusion to the Classical piano concerto, but also established a new model for the Romantic era: a sort of symphony with obbligato piano which remained a reference point well into the beginning of the twentieth. Ronald Brautigam has already recorded these seminal works with the Norrk\\xf6ping Symphony Orchestra, in acclaimed performances released between 2008 and 2010. Since then he has also released all of Beethoven\\x92s solo piano music on the fortepiano to universal praise. When Brautigam now returns to the concertos, it is in the company of conductor Michael Alexander Willens and Die K\\xf6lner Akademie playing on period instruments. The same team has previously partnered him in an 11-disc survey of Mozart\\x92s piano concertos and it is plain to hear that all involved clearly relish the opportunity to congratulate Beethoven on the eve of his 250th anniversary.Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major, Op. 15\u003cbr\u003ePiano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 19\u003cbr\u003ePiano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58\u003cbr\u003ePiano Concerto No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 37\u003cbr\u003ePiano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major ('Emperor'), Op. 73","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55795017220481,"sku":"1098160","price":24.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/416-AkBOBYL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781205962","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1098160","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}