Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos

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The Second is illuminated by the bright freshness of his playing, and the orchestral playing in the Third is nicely sculpted, with the Largo an oasis of serenity, thanks to his fastidiously clean... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 2 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Release Date: 13th Sep 2019
Catalogue No: 4837637
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

International Classical Music Awards

2019

Nominee - Concerto

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15

Work length37:42

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Jan Lisiecki (piano), Ludwig van Beethoven (cadenzor)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Tomo Keller
Recorded: 2018-12-06
Recording Venue: Konzerthaus Berlin

1. Allegro con brio - Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven

Track length18:48

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2. Largo

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3. Rondo. Allegro

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

Work length29:15

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Jan Lisiecki (piano), Ludwig van Beethoven (cadenzor)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Tomo Keller
Recorded: 2018-12-06
Recording Venue: Konzerthaus Berlin

1. Allegro con brio - Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven

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2. Adagio

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3. Rondo. Molto allegro

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Work length35:30

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Jan Lisiecki (piano), Ludwig van Beethoven (cadenzor)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Tomo Keller
Recorded: 2018-12-06
Recording Venue: Konzerthaus Berlin

1. Allegro con brio - Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven

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2. Largo

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3. Rondo. Allegro

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

Work length33:09

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Jan Lisiecki (piano), Ludwig van Beethoven (cadenzor)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Tomo Keller
Recorded: 2018-12-06
Recording Venue: Konzerthaus Berlin

1. Allegro moderato - Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven

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2. Andante con moto

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3. Rondo. Vivace - Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor'

Work length37:55

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Jan Lisiecki (piano)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Tomo Keller
Recorded: 2018-12-06
Recording Venue: Konzerthaus Berlin

1. Allegro

Track length20:17

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2. Adagio un poco mosso

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3. Rondo. Allegro

Track length9:45

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Jan Lisiecki was hailed by the critics for his live performances of Beethoven’s five piano concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin:

“A sparkling performance that seems refreshingly spontaneous – yet is intellectually perfectly formed" – Der Tagesspiel

After his successful album “Mendelssohn”, the Canadian pianist now dedicates his next album to the five piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven – once again in the double role as soloist and conductor, accompanied by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Jan Lisiecki believes that “Beethoven certainly did not conceive the 5 concertos as a cycle. In spite of this, they belong together because they reveal such a differentiated picture of Beethoven, starting with the first two concertos”, which still disclose the legacy of Mozart, the very different works No. 3 and 4 up to the majestic E flat major concerto No. 5.

Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 has played a significant role in Jan Lisiecki’s career. In 2013, he performed the work with Orchestra Mozart under Claudio Abbado in Bologna, replacing an indisposed Martha Argerich at very short notice.

The album includes the concerto the young Canadian pianist made his Carnegie Hall debut with – together with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Reviews

December 2019

The Second is illuminated by the bright freshness of his playing, and the orchestral playing in the Third is nicely sculpted, with the Largo an oasis of serenity, thanks to his fastidiously clean keyboard style. Bringing a white-hot intensity to the Allegro of the ‘Emperor’…Lisiecki wins well-earned applause as he brings his ship into harbour, But he does need a more sensitive sound-engineer.

January/February 2020

A particularly successful movement is the finale of the Fourth Concerto. Lisiecki finds unexpected strength in the solo part, and the musicians of the ASMF respond with a reading that feels completely engaged. Rote playing has been banished from every performance in the set. I’d rate the Fourth and “Emperor” Concertos as high points.

November 2019

Given that these performances were captured, according to the publicity, during rehearsals and performances, their presentation on discs is remarkably sleek and finished...Overall, it is the rondos which are most appealing in their infectiously playful abandon...There remains a great deal to enjoy in these performances, their freshness certainly, but perhaps, most of all, their promise of greater things to come.

January 2020

The leanness of the orchestra in the Third Concerto is matched by Lisiecki’s transparency. The recording favours the piano in that the ASMF’s strings seem lacking in depth, even harsh up top. More successful is the central Largo, the piano’s initial statement sonorous, beautiful and profound – though even here there is a loss of tension.

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Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos

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