The Piano Concerto No. 5 in E♭ major, Op. 73, by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the Emperor Concerto, was his last completed piano concerto. It was written between 1809 and 1811 in Vienna, and was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf, Beethoven's patron and pupil.
Piano Concerto No. 5. This concerto was finalized in 1809, about the same time as the famous sonata Appasionata op. 57. The powerful themes and heroic note of the composition, lead to the name Emperor for this concerto. The name Emperor dates from Beethoven’s time but was not given by Beethoven himself. Since the composer had little regard for emperors, he would be unlikely to name one of his own works for a class of people he disliked. While evidence is not clear, it seems that the name was given by a close friend of Beethoven, German composer Johann Baptist Cramer. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73; Emperor Concerto; Klavierkonzert Nr. 5; Klavierkonzert Es-Dur; Klavierkonzert in Es-Dur; Concierto Emperador; Concierto para piano . 5 en mi bemol mayor; Concierto para piano . 5 (Beethoven). No. ILB 157. Key. E-flat major.
Album · 2012 · 2 Songs. 73: Adagio un Poco Mosso - Rondo (Allegro). William Steinberg, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Rudolf Firkusny. Released: 2 Mar 2012. 2012 Violet Hill Records. More By Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Emanuel Ax - Piano Concerto No. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro (20:42, 320Kb/s). Emanuel Ax - Piano Concerto No. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro (10:34, 320Kb/s). Emanuel Ax - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" & Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 (2018). Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 80 (2018) - download the album and listen online. On this page you can listen to the album, get information about the album, see the list of songs and much more
Other versions of this album. Classical Best Of. 2009. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra N. in E flat 'Emperor', O. 3 - Adagio un poco moso. Composer:Ludwig van Beethoven. Symphony No. 9 in E flat Op. 70: II. Moderato2002 Digital Remaster. Piano Concerto N. in G, O. 8 - 2. Andante con moto. Sir Clifford Curzon, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch, Ludwig van Beethoven.
This album has an average beat per minute of 96 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 62/116 BPM). Tracklist Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat, op. 73 Emperor. Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso - Remastered.
Arthur Rubinstein, Daniel Barenboim - Beethoven Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Op. 73 (LP, Album). In E-Flat Major, O. 3 Emperor (LP).
Tracklist
| Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor" | |
| A1 | 1st Movt: Allegro |
| B1 | 2nd Movt: Adagio Un Poco Mosso |
| B2 | 3rd Movt: Rondo: Allegro |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Philips – 1963
Credits
- Conductor – Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
- Liner Notes – Roger Dettmer
- Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
- Piano – Gina Bachauer
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG50321 | Gina Bachauer | Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Opus 73 "Emperor" (LP, Mono) | Mercury Living Presence | MG50321 | US | Unknown |
| 411 167-4 | Beethoven* | Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor' (Cass, Album) | Classette | 411 167-4 | US | 1983 |
| SR90321 | Beethoven* | Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor" (LP, Album, Promo) | Mercury, Mercury Living Presence | SR90321 | US | 1963 |
| SR90321 | Beethoven* | Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor" (LP, Album) | Mercury, Mercury Living Presence | SR90321 | US | 1963 |
| 131.006 MSY | Beethoven* | Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 "Emperor" (LP, RE) | Philips | 131.006 MSY | France | Unknown |
