The Complete Piano Concertos (reissue)

Hannes Minnaar, Jan Willem de Vriend, The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra

Label: Challenge Classics
Catalogusnummer: CC 72972
EAN / barcode: 0608917297225
Verschijningsdatum: 5 oktober 2023
Aantal cd's: 3
Type: Album

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Here is the box containing Beethoven’s five Piano Concertos performed by Hannes Minnaar and The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jan Willem de Vriend. So far two single volumes had been issued: while the one including Concertos nos. 4 & 5 was acclaimed by Gramophone as: "beginning a Beethoven cycle with the Fourth and Fifth Concertos is a bold move but one that pays off in all sorts of ways", the same magazine welcomed the disc with Concertos nos. 1 & 2 for “its pleasing mix of finesse and drive”. Now the box also offers the so far unissued Concerto no. 3. Despite the very large number of recordings already made of this musical corpus, Minnaar and de Vriend have proved that they have something new and totally their own to say about this collection of masterpieces. And it is indeed the peculiar blend of sheer energy and esprit de finesse that can be identified as the distinctive brand or these recordings.

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Tracklist

01 Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio 14:24
02 Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 19: II. Adagio 07:29
03 Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro 06:11
04 Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 15: I. Allegro con brio 17:49
05 Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 15: II. Largo 10:13
06 Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando 08:50
07 Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio 17:10
08 Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 37: II. Largo 07:48
09 Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro 09:40
10 Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 58: I. Allegro moderato 17:23
11 Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 58: II. Andante con moto 04:52
12 Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace 10:16
13 Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. Allegro 20:04
14 Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco moto 07:12
15 Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo 10:28