Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4

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Though Vogt has all the resources of a modern Steinway at his command, and isn’t afraid to use them, there is a filigree quality to the playing...The rapport between the soloist and this highly... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2018 More…

Release Date: 16th Mar 2018
Catalogue No: ODE1311-2
Label: Ondine
Length: 62 minutes

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May 2018

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19

Work length28:32

$6.00

$7.75

$10.50

Lars Vogt (piano)
Northern Sinfonia
Recorded: 15-17 March 2017
Recording Venue: Sage Gateshead Concert Hall, United Kingdom

I. Allegro con brio

Track length14:05

$3.00

$3.85

$5.25

II. Adagio

Track length8:24

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$2.60

$3.50

III. Rondo. Molto allegro

Track length6:03

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$1.30

$1.75

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

Work length33:24

$7.00

$9.05

$12.25

Lars Vogt (piano)
Northern Sinfonia
Recorded: 8-10 June 2017
Recording Venue: Sage Gateshead Concert Hall, United Kingdom

I. Allegro moderato

Track length18:47

$4.00

$5.15

$7.00

II. Andante con moto

Track length4:39

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$1.30

$1.75

III. Rondo. Vivace

Track length9:58

$2.00

$2.60

$3.50

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This recording is the final volume in Lars Vogt’s new cycle of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos on Ondine. This recording includes Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 4, two outstanding examples of Beethoven's writing. Conducting Royal Northern Sinfonia from the keyboard, Vogt’s fresh interpretations of the Beethoven concertos have been widely welcomed, and recently he was nominated for Artist of the Year 2017 award by the Gramophone magazine. Beethoven’s 2nd Piano Concerto was, with the exception of its last movement, largely written before 1789, and therefore it predates the 1st Piano Concerto by several years. The work was premiered in 1795 with Beethoven debuting as piano soloist. The composer used this work as his visiting card but the work remained unpublished until 1801. This early work shows the influence of Mozart but at the same time it is a powerful evidence of Beethoven’s development as a composer towards maturity. This is manifested clearly in the beautiful slow movement of the concerto. Beethoven’s 4th Piano Concerto, considered by many as his best achievement in the field of piano concerto, was first publicly premiered in Vienna in 1808 in a legendaric concert together with the premieres of his 5th and 6th Symphonies and the Choral Fantasy. Beethoven opens this work in a revolutionary way by means of a calm dialogue between piano and orchestra. Throughout the work the piano often has a supportive role and majority of themes are introduced by the orchestra for the pianist to develop. The second movement is also revolutionary in its form and includes some of the most dramatic music that Beethoven ever wrote – only to be contrasted by the boundless joy and freedom of the final movement.

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May 2018

Though Vogt has all the resources of a modern Steinway at his command, and isn’t afraid to use them, there is a filigree quality to the playing...The rapport between the soloist and this highly accomplished band of musicians is everything it should be, and more. These are marvellous performances.

18th March 2018

The delicacy and expressive rubato of the strings’ reply to the soloist at the start of No 4 shows that theirs is a true partnership. Vogt’s direction is as masterly as his playing. I can’t recall a finer account of this celestial work.

Classical Ear 8th June 2018

These live performances are marked by a fresh, flowing sense of spontaneity, Vogt playing with relishable brio to offer an intriguing commentary on shape and detail.

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4

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