Beethoven, L. Van: Symphony No. 5 / Piano Concerto No. 4
1/1/1986, 7 Tracks, 1:09:58
Featuring
Gerard Schwarz
Carol Rosenberger
London Symphony Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Performer Biography
Pianist Carol Rosenberger's concert career was delayed by a decade after she contracted polio at age 21, requiring 10 years of re-training and rebuilding.
Compositional Technique
The Symphony No. 5 is notable for the first appearance of trombones and contra-bassoon in any of Beethoven's symphonies, adding a powerful new dimension to the finale.
Composition History
Beethoven originally intended his Symphony No. 5 to follow his 'Eroica' Symphony, but he set it aside to compose the Fourth Symphony before resuming work on the Fifth.
Compositional Technique
The slow movement of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 is a dialogue between the orchestral strings and the piano, which composer Robert Schumann interpreted as Orpheus taming wild animals with music.
Composition History
The premiere of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in March 1807 also featured the first performances of his Fourth Symphony and the Overture Coriolan, with Beethoven himself as the soloist.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 was composed during a highly active period of his life, alongside works like the 'Appassionata' Sonata, his opera Fidelio, and the Razumovsky quartets.
Compositional Technique
In his Fourth Piano Concerto, Beethoven broke tradition by allowing the solo piano to open the work, a departure from the typical orchestral opening.
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