Beethoven: Complete Concertos (Kremer, Barenboim, Mutter, Pollini - 5 CDs)

The stars here are of the most brilliant variety: Daniel Barenboim, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Herbert Von Karajan, Yo-Yo Ma, Maurizio Pollini, the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and others. And while many of the pieces are likewise famous, this set also includes rare early works and the composer's own piano arrangement of his Violin Concerto in D Major . Also here: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B Flat; Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major; Violin Concerto in C Major; Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G Major; Piano Concerto in E Flat Major; Romance Cantabile for Piano, Flute and Bassoon , and more. An essential component of any Beethoven collection-and, really, of any classical-music collection!CD 1 Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major op. 15 37:35 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major op. 19 28:42 Maurizio Pollini, piano Wiener Philharmoniker / Eugen JochumRondo for piano and Orchestra in B flat WoO6 9:22 Sviatoslav Richter, piano Wiener Symphoniker / Kurt SanderlingCD 2 Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor op. 37 34:37 Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major op. 58 32:37 Maurizio Pollini, piano Wiener Philharmoniker / Karl BöhmRomance cantabile for Piano, Flute and Bassoon 4:52 accompanied by two oboes and strings in E minor Hess13 Patrick Gallois, flute; Pascal Gallois, bassoon; Philharmonia Orchestra / Myung-Whun Chung, piano and conductorCD3 Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major op. 73 "Emperor" 38:47 Maurizio Pollini, piano Wiener Philharmoniker / Karl BöhmConcerto for piano, violin and violoncello in C major, op. 56 36:21 Mark Zeltser, piano; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von KarajanCD 4 Violin Concerto in D major op. 61 48:27 Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Berliner Philharmoniker / Herbert von KarajanViolin Concerto in C major WoO 5 15:45 Gidon Kremer, violin London Symphony Orchestra / Emil TchakarovRomance for violin and orchestra in G major op. 40 7:43 Romance for violin and orchestra in F major op. 50 10:16 Gil Shaham, violin / Orpheus Chamber OrchestraCD 5 Piano Concerto in D major 44:50 (arranged by the composer from the Violin Concerto) English Chamber Orchestra / Daniel Barenboim, piano and conductorPiano Concerto in E flat major WoO 4 27:12 Lidia Grychtolowna, piano Folkwang-Kammerorchester Heinz Dressel