Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 are performed by pianist Hannes Minnaar with the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend on Challenge Records International Classics. It is one of the 9 albums by Hannes Minnaar available at NativeDSD.Com
Beethoven wrote five Concertos for Piano and Orchestra. It doesn’t sound like much; his near-contemporary Mozart composed 27. But although it may be a bit smaller, Beethoven’s contribution is a true monument in the history of music.
He used the first two concertos to move away from his example, Mozart (whose last piano concerto was from 1791, while Beethoven completed his first in 1795); in Concerto no. 3 Beethoven carved out new dimensions for the genre’s dramatic possibilities.
Beethoven’s Concertos Nos. 4 and 5 have proved to be unmatched in their genre. The radiant Concerto No. 4 is worshipped by experts and aficionados alike, while No. 5 is the all-time favorite of the public at large. Almost 25 years passed between Beethoven’s first sketches for a piano concerto and the double line he drew under his last one. His piano concertos thus show a development covering more than half of the composer’s life.
Hannes Minnaar – Pianist
Jan Willem de Vriend – Conductor
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 01:10:15
Additional information
| Label | |
|---|---|
| SKU | CC72672 |
| Qualities | |
| Channels | 2ch Stereo, 5 Channel Surround Sound, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround |
| Artists | Hannes Minnaar, Jan Willem de Vriend, The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra |
| Composers | |
| Genres | |
| Analog to Digital Converters | dCS |
| Cables | Siltech |
| Mastering Engineer | Bert van der Wolf |
| Mastering Equipment | Avalon Acoustic |
| Microphones | Sonodore |
| Conductors | |
| Instruments | |
| Original Recording Format | |
| Producer | Bert van der Wolf |
| Recording Engineer | Bert van der Wolf |
| Recording Location | Muziekcentrum Enschede, Holland |
| Recording Software | Merging |
| Recording Type & Bit Rate | DSD64 |
| Release Date | January 22, 2016 |
Press reviews
Gramophone
These are highly characterful readings from all parties – and not in a gimmicky sense. The first movement of the Fifth is distinctly more playful than many readings, which fits with the visceral immediacy of the orchestra’s sound.
BBC Music Magazine
Characterful accounts of Beethoven’s final two piano concertos from a young Dutch pianist already making an impressive mark. His lively grace is matched by the sensitive Netherlands musicians.
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