Concerto No.5 (Emperor)
by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Type: Album
- Released: 1957
- Label: Columbia
- Country: Germany
- Community rating: 4.26/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
This commanding performance captures the grand scale and heroic architecture of Beethoven's final piano concerto. The soloist balances extreme technical demands with profound lyrical depth, emphasizing the revolutionary dialogue between the keyboard and the symphonic forces.
Genres
Descriptors: Piano, orchestral, symphonic, virtuosic, majestic, melodic
Tracklist
Credits
- Claudio Arrau - primary artist, piano
- Alceo Galliera - primary artist, conductor
- Ludwig van Beethoven - primary artist, composed by
- Andrew Porter - sleeve notes
- Walter Legge - producer [uncredited]