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Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos; Choral Fantasy | 
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| Creators: Ludwig Van Beethoven, Andre Previn, Zubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Emanuel Ax
Label: RCA
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 9400
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 5.1 x 0.7
MPN: 55703
UPC: 828765570329
EAN: 0828765570329
ASIN: B0000CNTLV
Release Date: December 9, 2003
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | 1. Allegro con brio | | • | 2. Largo | | • | 3. Rondo: Allegro scherzando | | • | Allegro con brio | | • | Adagio | | • | Rondo: Molto allegro |
Disc 2
| • | Allegro con brio | | • | Largo | | • | Rondo: Allegro | | • | Allegro moderato | | • | Andante con moto | | • | Rondo: Vivace |
Disc 3
| • | Allegro | | • | Adagio un poco mosso | | • | Rondo: Allegro | | • | Adagio | | • | Allegro | | • | Meno Allegro | | • | Adagio ma non troppo | | • | Marcia, assai vivace | | • | Allegretto ma non troppo | | • | Presto |
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| Customer Reviews:
excellent beethoven cycle April 15, 2005
Claudia Danette Carey (Klamath Falls, SE OR USA)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
Emanuel Ax really understands the poetic heart of this music. He highlights the dark melancholy of beethoven's music without ever becoming sacharine or sentimental. However, those looking for a barn burnig version of these concertos would do well to look elseware: Ax's performance is understated, with a focus on nuance, precision, color and dynamic shading. He never resorts to vulgar clanging in the forte passages. While not lacking in passion, his performance simly lets the music speak for itself.
One minor quible: the Choral Fantasy sounds like it was recorded in a TB ward, and the overall sound of this piece is notably inferior to the rest of the cycle. This is understandable, because the Fantasy was recorded live and at a different venue than the other recordings.
For an excellent Choral Fantasy, check out Helene Grimaud's "Credo" on DG.
Buy this set for the concertos.
Nice Surprise! April 11, 2004
JBP (West Chester, PA United States)
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I bought this box set of Beethovens piano concertos on a whim about one month ago and what a nice surprise that turned out to be. The CD containing concertos 3 and 4 has been (by far) the most frequently played disc in our household ever since. Ax, with his sublime technique, really shines in these two and Previn is in perfect sync with him. I also have to commend the producers: The sound, balance etc. is excellent and puts a lot of more recent recordings to shame.
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