Concerto Per Beethoven - Rondo Veneziano

Advantages: Good tuba muisc
Disadvantages: None

..., and is slightly better to listen to than the first two movements of the concerto, however it still isn't wonderful. The third concerto is the Tuba Concerto in F Minor (1954) by Ralp Vaughan Williams. 7 - Prelude 8 - Romanza 9 - Finale: Rondo alla tedesca This concerto is more classical in nature with a structure similar to something Bach would've used as opposed to something more modern by Beethoven for example. Although minor, the concerto still has a good melodic line and a great accompaniment that would be expected from an 82 year old composer with much experience in composition and is a work with originality and freshness. The first movement is a great start to the concerto, with a nice melodic line and a lovely cadenza towards the end of the movement and has an amazing final few bars which bring the movement to a close... Read review

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Advantages: dynamic and gripping
Disadvantages: none

...Fantastic to have another additional collection of all five of Beethoven's piano concerti. Spanning his life we can really get to grips with his evolving use of the orchestra in these works. From the Third's action packed finale to the Fourth's beautiful expressions to the grandeur of the much loved Fifth. The playing is precise, dramatic and full of energy; as indeed it should be. Aimard's playing is always well crafted and beautifully shaped. This is an insightful disk and has taken the musicians an awful lot of hard work. A must-have for any lover of Beethoven's piano music. If you usually go for his chamber music or string quartets why not branch out and explore Aimard's wonderful take on these concerti? Well worth buying and indeed an inspiration for myself and other pianists alike.... Read review

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Advantages: The Romances; concerto's third movement.
Disadvantages: Tempo, pitch and volume quirks in Concerto.

...of Masur and Mutter, and notes on Mutter, Masur and the NYPO. Thankfully, unlike her ill-conceived "Four Seasons" CD foldout case, one need not remove the CD booklet here to gain access to the disc itself.) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 61 (49'81) 1 1. Allegro ma non troppo (27'09) 2 2. Larghetto (10'58) 3 3. Rondo. Allegro (10'11) Cadenzas: Fritz Kreisler 4 Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G major, (7'11) op. 40 5 Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, (8'23) op. 50 ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, violin New York Philharmonic KURT MASUR Live recording Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 5/2002 (P) 2002 Deutsche Grammophon 289 471 349-2 (G)(H) Digital Stereo... Read review

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