Beethoven: Piano Concertos, Buchbinder (3-CD)

Discs: 3
Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: October 8, 2021

For the first time at Vienna’s Musikverein, Beethoven’s complete Piano Concertos were performed by a single pianist with five of today’s leading conductors and five of the greatest European orchestras. Rudolf Buchbinder takes the bench, joined by Andris Nelsons, Mariss Jansons, Christian Thielemann and Riccardo Muti in the glorious Great Hall, each bringing their own distinctive personalities to the collaborations resulting in remarkable accounts of each monumental work.

“These live recordings are the culmination of my life with Beethoven.” — Rudolf Buchbinder

Contents:

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
Andris Nelsons conductor
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
October 2019, Great Hall, Musikverein, Vienna

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 19
Mariss Jansons conductor
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
October 2019, Great Hall, Musikverein, Vienna

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
Valéry Gergiev conductor
Munich Philharmonic
November 2019, Great Hall, Musikverein, Vienna

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
Christian Thielemann conductor
Staatskapelle Dresden
October 2020, Great Hall, Musikverein, Vienna

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (Emperor)
Riccardo Muti conductor
Vienna Philharmonic
December 2019, Great Hall, Musikverein, Vienna