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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.4, Wind Quintet | Naive V5148

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.4, Wind Quintet

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Label: Naive

Cat No: V5148

Barcode: 0822186051481

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 24th November 2008

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Contents

Artists

Francois-Frederic Guy (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Conductor

Phillipe Jordan

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Concerto no.4 in G major, op.58
Quintet for piano and winds, op.16

Artists

Francois-Frederic Guy (piano)
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Conductor

Phillipe Jordan

About

This is the second volume in the cycle of Beethoven’s piano concertos performed by François-Frédéric Guy, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and Philippe Jordan. The first (V5084), which featured the first and fifth concertos, was released in April 2008 and received glowing reviews.

Of his performance of the “Emperor” Concerto, BBC Music Magazine wrote – "…Guy’s playing is impressively authoritative….it confirms (him) as one of the foremost pianists of his generation." The International Record Review stated – "These performances can hold their own with the best….a most welcome, superbly recorded release."

François-Frédéric Guy is now firmly established as a pianist of immense interpretative authority and superlative technique. With his exceptional command of keyboard sonority he has a special gift for music of the grandest scale, such as the major works of Brahms, Liszt and Beethoven. His recording of Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” sonata for Naïve was recently picked as BBC Radio 3’s “Building a Library” choice.

Philippe Jordan is one of the rising stars of the conductor’s world.

The Fourth Piano Concerto was dedicated to Beethoven’s friend, student and patron, the Archduke Rudolph, and its first public performance took place on the 22nd of December 1808 in Vienna at the Theater an der Wien, where the composer himself took the stage as soloist. This was part of a marathon concert which saw Beethoven's last appearance as a soloist with orchestra, as well as the premieres of the Choral Fantasy and the Fifth and Sixth symphonies. After its first performance, the piece was neglected until 1836, when it was revived by Felix Mendelssohn. Today, it is widely performed and recorded, considered one of the central works of the piano concerto literature.

The Quintet in E flat for Piano and Winds, Op.16, was written in 1796. It was inspired by Mozart's work, K.452, which is likewise in E flat and has the same scoring.

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