Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19 (Live)

Featuring

Peter Leipold
Patricia Hase
Ensemble Galina
Ludwig van Beethoven

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Recording & Production

The album was recorded using a "Direct 2-Track Stereo Digital" method in a concert setting, aiming to capture the intimate dialogue between performers, audience, work, and space.

Compositional Technique

The third movement Rondo of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 features an unusual syncopation due to the metric shift of its main theme, and a remarkable use of keys.

Composition History

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19, went through four different versions before its first printing in 1801, with its origins dating back to 1790 when Beethoven was 19.

Composer Biography

The 11-year composition period for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 reflects his artistic development from a traveling virtuoso to an established composer, and his growing independence from his teachers like Joseph Haydn.

Performer Biography

Pianist Patricia Hase, born in 1989, aims to connect intellectual Western classical works with listeners' everyday lives through her warm sound, profound interpretations, and virtuosity.

Interpretation

This recording features a transcription of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 by Vincenz Lachner, which arranges the work for piano and string orchestra, giving it a chamber music sound.

Performer Biography

Conductor Peter Leipold, born in 1987, is known for his "quality of musical fine drawing" and specializes in new music, having studied conducting for 20th and 21st-century music.