Olli mustonen, beethoven, bach, jukkapekka saraste, deutsche kammerphilharmonie. Olli mustonen this recording the first release of a complete cycle with the finnish pianist and conductor olli mustonen, who plays two of his own cadenzas in opus 15 demonstrates the vitality of the piano concerto genre, which beethoven preferred for various reasons. The compositions of ludwig van beethoven 17701827 consist of 722 works written over fortyfive years, from his earliest work in 1782 variations for piano on a march by ernst christoph dressler when he was only twelve years old and still in bonn, till his last work just before his death in vienna in 1827. Olli mustonen born 7 june 1967 in vantaa, finland is a finnish pianist, conductor and composer. The pianist olli mustonen plays tchaikovskys the seasons. While i have listened to and enjoyed the beethoven piano concertos and. Olli mustonen piano national airs and variations 10 for piano and fluteviolin, op. Ludwig van beethoven 17701827 concerto for piano and orchestra no. Download beethovenconcertos torrent at torrentfunk. May 26, 2007 from the mozartian first two concertos, to the emerging beethoven in the 3rd. I heard many recordings of these works argerich dg, kissin emi classics, lewis harmonia mundi, shelley chandos, but this is the best. Find olli mustonen discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Violin concerto version for piano classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Mustonen has a strong technique but a subtle delivery that grants beethovens c minor concerto both power and nuance and his d major concerto both vigor and vivacity. The quirk when it comes to his beethoven concerto cycle this is the second. Aug 07, 2008 t he finnish pianistcomposerconductor olli mustonen is as noted for his eccentricity as for his radicalism. In the beethoven fourth concerto, mustonen presented himself as a pianist with selfassurance and a consistency in style. Sky torrents olli mustonen beethoven complete piano. Olli mustonen at wigmore hall classical music time out. Rachmaninov, prokofiev piano concertos moura lympany 2. Mustonens release of preludes by shostakovich and alkan received the edison award and gramophone award for. Giltburg and petrenko shine in early beethoven piano concertos. Olli mustonen performs these virtuoso works simultaneously as pianist and conductor a demanding practice in line with beethovens intentions, which can however be only seldom experienced in todays concert life or on disc.
Latest torrents first cams torrents dvd torrents tv show torrents hotest torrents 1080p movies 2015 movies. Olli mustonen, ludwig van beethoven, olli mustonen. He studied composition with einojuhani rautavaara from 1975 and in 1987 won the young concert artists international auditions, which led to his new york city recital debut at carnegie hall his debut solo piano recording for decca, of the cycles of preludes by shostakovich and. This recording the first release of a complete cycle with the finnish pianist and conductor olli mustonen, who plays two of his own cadenzas in opus 15 demonstrates the vitality of the piano concerto genre, which beethoven preferred for various reasons. Andante maestoso in c major, woo 62 by ludwig van beethoven performer. Allegretto for piano in c minor, hess 69 by ludwig van beethoven performer. This present recording of beethovens piano concerti nos. Lithe but still muscular, olli mustonen and the tapiola sinfoniettas performances of beethovens third piano concerto and beethovens arrangement for piano of his violin concerto are thoroughly musical and wholly delightful. Focus on these aspects and you will come close to beethoven. Nov 28, 2017 olli mustonen, tapiola sinfonietta beethoven. Because this is beethovens most mozartian piano concerto, most players stress the musics elegance and lyricism. Piano variations olli mustonen by beethoven, ludwig van on arkivcd.
Olli mustonen prasentiert beim klavierfestival ruhr im landschaftspark nord in duisburg am 25. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Ludwig van beethoven the five piano concertos encyklopedia. These recordings were widely hailed by the international press at the time of their release. Mustonen and the tapiola sinfonietta provide, in my opinion, very enjoyable performances of beethoven s 1st and 2nd piano concertos and the sound quality, clarity and definition on this sacd is superb. This is the first of three volumes featuring beethovens five piano concertos performed by olli mustonen, acting here as both soloist and conductor of the tapiolasinfonietta. List of compositions by ludwig van beethoven wikipedia. Mustonen s piano, even to a degree in the massive piano concerto no.
Prior to his recording of the complete prokofiev piano concertos for ondine, he released a highlyacclaimed recording of his own cello sonata on the bis label with steven isserlis. The orchestra bears down in full, fierce darkness on the pianos still, small light and the last moments are utterly heartbreaking. Heres a very promising start to what i assume will be a new beethoven piano concerto cycle, featuring performances not otherwise included in naxos complete beethoven box. Mustonen studied harpsichord and piano from the age of five with ralf gothoni and then eero heinonen. He took one type of mozart concerto the socalled military type and extended it in new directions. Beethovens five completed piano concertos the c major op. Beethoven for all piano concertos 3 cds download buy. Olli mustonen complete beethoven piano concertos series. Pages in category piano concertos by ludwig van beethoven the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. Beethoven complete piano concertos 15 and p c after.
Jun 26, 2015 olli mustonen playing prokofievs piano concerto no. I rarely cry at classical music, despite loving it above any other form of music, and yet the opening piano chords opening piano what. T he finnish pianistcomposerconductor olli mustonen is as noted for his eccentricity as for his radicalism. Mustonens crisply articulated runs and angular phrasing check out his initial entrance turn the piano into an individual personality in vivid contrast to the suave cantabile of the orchestra. To me, beethoven wrote four magnificent take it with me to a remote island piano concertos 1, 3. At the age of 14, in 1784, beethoven tries to write a piano concerto in e flat major, of which only the piano part was kept.
Though not quite reaching the sublime heights of evgeny kissins interpretations in last years issue of the complete beethoven piano concertos with sir colin davis and the lso, finnish pianist. This disc features pianist olli mustonen as soloist and conductor in beethovens joyful and popular piano concertos nos. Olli mustonen piano and conductor tapiola sinfonietta whatever the ultimate judgement on mustonens interpretations, one cannot deny either the brilliance or imagination of his playing, or the consistency of his approach gramophone magazine more. Which is your favourite beethoven piano concerto and why. Allegro ma non troppo larghetto rondo yeardate of composition yd of comp. Title composers arrangement of his violin concerto composer beethoven, ludwig van. Recording companies have tended to neglect this work and it makes a welcome appearance as part of olli mustonens second disc of his complete survey of beethovens concertos. Pekka kuusisto, jaakko kuusisto, elisabeth batiashvili. The finnish musician is known for delivering fresh, visionary readings of popular standard repertoire music, such as beethoven s concertos which he. They were written for the scottish folksong enthusiast george thomson, who wanted undemanding pieces that could be enjoyed by the ladies of edinburgh.
The finnish musician is known for delivering fresh, visionary readings of popular standard repertoire music, such as beethovens concertos which he had never recorded. Concerto, to the eternally unending and almost haunting second movement of teh 4th. Olli mustonens recording catalogue is typically broadranging and distinctive. The d major piano concerto represents beethovens own arrangement of his violin concerto. Prior to his recording of the complete prokofiev piano concertos, he released a highly acclaimed recording of his own cello sonata with steven isserlis. Beethoven composed several concertos during his teens the piano score of a complete concerto in e flat dating from 1784 is the only one to have survived. After violin concerto 61a,olli mustonen piano 10 olli mustonen i.
Digital booklet this is the first of three volumes featuring beethovens five piano concertos performed by olli mustonen, acting here as both soloist and conductor of the tapiola sinfonietta. Beethoven complete piano concertos,guldap stein vpo shmcd ape 770. This entry is from wikipedia, the usercontributed encyclopedia. We have 267 beethovenconcertos other torrents for you. Alpha productions has reissued three discs of the complete beethoven piano concertos made between 2004 and 2008 by arthur schoonderwoerd, conducting the ensemble cristofori from the keyboard.
There are fresh and modern performances of beethovens first and second piano concertos. The finnish musician is known for delivering fresh, visionary readings of popular standard repertoire music, such as beethovens concertos which he. Beethoven piano concerto no4, extratorrent, extratorrents, extratorrent ag, extratorrent. This by and large works better in the formally relaxed fourth concerto than in the piano concerto no. Olli mustonen, composer, pianist and conductor has recorded a broad range of piano repertoire including some whizbang piano interpretations of shostakovich and alkan preludes. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist. Dynamic finnish pianist and conductor olli mustonen continues his acclaimed cycle of the beethoven piano concertos with the dramatic third piano concerto in c minor and the unique piano concerto in d, which beethoven arranged himself from his violin concerto. Feb 14, 2020 his bestknown compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great mass the missa solemnis and an opera, fidelio.
Ludwig van beethoven 17701827 complete fortepiano concertos piano concerto no. Concerto, to perhaps the piano concerto which demonstrates the best balance between spirit, optimism and fire the fifth emperor concerto, perahia is truly a marvel of musicianship. This was broadcast by yle, the finnish broadcasting company. This is the first of three volumes featuring the five beethoven piano concertos and the piano version of the violin concerto, all performed by olli mustonen in the role as soloist and conductor of the tapiola sinfonietta. Provided to youtube by universal music group beethoven. Mustonens piano, even to a degree in the massive piano concerto no.
It adheres to the concerto variant of sonata form and is scored for solo piano and an orchestra consisting of flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, and strings. Olli mustonen spielt beethoven klavierfestival ruhr. International piano this is the first of three volumes featuring beethovens five piano concertos performed by olli mustonen, acting here as both soloist and conductor of the tapiola sinfonietta. Olli mustonen, ludwig van beethoven, tapiola sinfonietta. Graciousness and joy flood the uptempo movements, as in the concluding rondo of the concerto no. Olli mustonens dry, witty playing, with minimal pedal and almost fortepianolike sonority, restores much of the humor to the first movements of both concertos, reminding us that they still very much speak the language of. Beethoven piano variations mustonen download decca. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. International piano this is the first of three volumes featuring beethoven s five piano concertos performed by olli mustonen, acting here as both soloist and conductor of the tapiola sinfonietta.
Y oung dutch pianist hannes minnaar now has a complete set of beethoven concerto discs to his. Olli mustonen piano conductor, tapiola sinfonietta. Olli mustonenbeethoven piano concertos nos 12dsd double. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Working time and again with the worlds leading orchestras, olli has recently released the second and last volume of the complete prokofiev piano concertos.
Praised by the london sunday times as a living dream of pianism, having broken through an expressive barrier that other players do not know exists, mustonen is known for delivering a fresh and visionary approach to popular standard repertoire music, such as. Beethoven complete string quartets quartetto italiano ape 2. An array of choices confronts the consumer looking to invest in a set of beethovens piano concertos, with several decades worth of firstrate versions available. Find olli mustonen discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. But it is the five piano concertos he wrote between 1795 and 1809 that have been beloved by pianists and audiences alike for over 200 years. Beethovens two collections of variations for piano and flute, opp. Allegro, ma non troppo piano concerto in d major, op. Jan 01, 2000 listen to your favorite songs from beethoven, l.