Lang Lang, Andris Nelson, Gewandhausorchester: Beethoven – The Piano Concertos Limited Edition 5LP
More than two centuries after they were written, Beethoven’s Piano Concertos remain endlessly open to discovery. Lang Lang first recorded Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 in 2007 and has since performed all five concertos many times. He now returns to these masterworks to record the complete cycle in the studio for the first time, reflecting decades of performance, encounters with other great musicians, and a deepened understanding of Beethoven’s musical language. Together with Andris Nelsons and the Gewandhausorchester, Lang Lang brings this perspective into dialogue with the orchestra’s extraordinary Beethoven tradition. The concertos are complemented by the composer’s final Piano Sonata No. 31, which has special personal significance for Lang Lang: he performed it at his audition for the Curtis Institute of Music, making this recording a return not only to Beethoven, but also to his own musical beginnings.
This premium vinyl edition presents the complete project across five 180-gram LPs, plus additional solo repertoire included on LP 2. The set comes in a lift-off-lid vinyl box with an eight-page booklet.
Tracklist:
LP 1
Side A
Piano Concerto No. 1 – I
Side B
Piano Concerto No. 1 – II–III
LP 2
Side C
Piano Concerto No. 2 – I–III
Side D
Piano Sonata No. 31 – I–III; Symphony No. 7 – Allegretto; “Ode to Joy”
LP 3
Side E
Piano Concerto No. 3 – I
Side F
Piano Concerto No. 3 – II–III
LP 4
Side G
Piano Concerto No. 4 – I
Side H
Piano Concerto No. 4 – II–III
LP 5
Side I
Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” – I
Side J
Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” – II–II
Limited to 4 per customer.