Stewart Goodyear the Canadian pianist and composer plays the complete Beethoven concertos with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Andrew Constantine. Goodyear is an experienced Beethovenian, having already recorded the complete Beethoven sonatas. He calls Beethoven’s five, career-spanning concertos “pursuits of unbridled joy”.
Featuring
Stewart Goodyear
Andrew Constantine
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Interpretation
Pianist Stewart Goodyear views Beethoven's piano concertos as 'public music' that brings individuality from the private salon into the concert hall.
Compositional Technique
In his Piano Concerto No.1, Beethoven chose an A flat major slow movement, an unusual key choice for a concerto in C major, also used in his Pathétique Sonata.
Performer Biography
Stewart Goodyear, the pianist on this recording, performed all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas in one day at several venues.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, Wales, between September 4-14, 2018.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.1 in C, Op.15, was the first to be published but was actually his third piano concerto.
Performer Biography
Stewart Goodyear's recording of Beethoven's Complete Piano Sonatas received a Juno nomination for Best Classical Solo Recording in 2014.
Interpretation
Stewart Goodyear considers the piano soloist, conductor Andrew Constantine, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales as equal team members and partners in these Beethoven concertos.
