Stormy, emotionally charged harmonic shifts. Flowing classical lyricism interrupted by lightning bolt chords. Propulsive rhythmic themes swept along by avalanches of rapid scales and arpeggios.

What’s a little less Lang Lang and a little less Haydn in the over-the-top final weeks of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s exceedingly generous centennial season? Gustavo Dudamel had planned a ...

With typical assertiveness, Beethoven once asked, “With whom need I be afraid of measuring my strength?” You might, indeed, measure the strength of his genius with a number of other great composers.

You’re one of the greatest guitarists of all time. You want a song that really shows what you can do. You want a tune that demonstrates why you’re considered a Rock God. You want a song like “Voodoo ...

Sometimes the most interesting classical music programming centres on old familiar territory. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra features the complete piano concertos of Ludwig van Beethoven this ...

After completing this concerto in 1806, the composer struggled to find anyone to perform it. So the work sat on a shelf, gathering dust, until its public premiere on 22 December 1808. Just imagine ...

Two triumphant piano concertos, straddling the Classical and Romantic periods. Grandeur, excitement, and beauty from Beethoven and his contemporary, Kuhlau. Album of the Week, 1 October 2012. If you ...

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Beethoven completed five piano concertos in under 20 years, earning considerable amounts of money by performing them himself in concert. Celebrated Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has performed the ...

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando Piano Concerto ...

That was the Dallas Chamber Symphony ’s concert Tuesday night, at Moody Performance Hall. And the assets started with the ...