Vasily Petrenko, the conductor on this album, served as chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for 15 years (2006-2021) and is now their Conductor Laureate.
Composer Biography
The premiere of his Piano Concerto No. 4 marked Beethoven's last public appearance as a concerto soloist.
Performer Biography
Pianist Boris Giltburg won the First and Audience Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 2013.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 was premiered on April 5, 1803, as part of a large all-Beethoven program that also included the premieres of his Second Symphony and the oratorio Christ on the Mount of Olives.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 was premiered on December 22, 1808, in a program that lasted over four hours and included the premieres of his Fifth and Sixth Symphonies and the Choral Fantasy.
Composition History
At the premiere of his Piano Concerto No. 3, Beethoven, who performed the solo part, had not yet fully written out the piano part, playing mostly from memory with only 'Egyptian hieroglyphs' as clues.
Critical Reception
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 was particularly beloved by 19th-century audiences, even more so than his other concertos, including the popular 'Emperor' Concerto.
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