The Orchester Wiener Akademie, led by Martin Haselböck, is the only Austrian period instrument orchestra whose repertoire spans from Baroque to early 20th-century music, also playing contemporary works on modern instruments.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 and Symphony No. 4 were premiered in March 1807 at the Palais of Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian von Lobkowitz, a significant patron of Beethoven.
Recording & Production
This album is part of the RESOUND BEETHOVEN series, which aims to record Beethoven's symphonies and concertos in the original venues where they were performed during his lifetime.
Composer Biography
Prince Lobkowitz, a key patron, not only facilitated premieres and dedicated works by Beethoven but also guaranteed him an annual income from 1809, along with Archduke Rudolf and Prince Kinsky.
Recording & Production
This recording was made live in April 2018 at the Eroica Hall of Lobkowitz Palace in Vienna, the same venue where Beethoven's Third and Fourth Symphonies were first performed.
Historical Context
Around 1800 in Vienna, public concerts for orchestral music were rudimentary, making private performances in aristocratic homes, like those at Palais Lobkowitz, crucial for composers like Beethoven.
Instruments
Pianist Gottlieb Wallisch performs on a fortepiano by Franz Bayer, Vienna, dating from around 1825, which features a Viennese action and four pedals.
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