Piano Concertos Nos. 4 and 5

Ludwig van Beethoven

Arthur Schoonderwoerd, Ensemble Cristofori

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Works for Piano and Orchestra, as Beethoven Intended

Soloist Arthur Schoonderwoerd keeps the dialogue going through both of these majestic pieces. He plays the fortepiano—that tinkly, super-precise missing link between the harpsichord and the modern piano. . . .

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Genre: Classical
Released: 2005, Alpha Productions
Another Interpretation: Piano Concerto No. 5, Rudolf Serkin, New York Philharmonic (Leonard Bernstein, cond.)
Catalog Choice: Late Piano Sonatas, Solomon Cutner
Next Stop: Martha Argerich: Chopin, The Legendary 1965 Recording

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