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 ...

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.

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. John Suchet plays a track from his featured Album ...

These recordings, dating from 1956 57, show Leon Fleisher already at the height of his powers, long before the onset of the debilitating illness that curtailed his dazzling career. One of the few ...

St Petersburg-born and London-based, Sudbin brings delicacy and crystalline articulation to these concertos, creating a sense of classical grace rather than romantic scale. This is not barnstorming ...

Multitalented pianist, conductor and former Israel Philharmonic double-bass player Lahav Shani was just 29 when it was announced in the autumn of 2018 that he had been chosen to succeed his longtime ...

Getting a head start on the impending Beethoven 2020 festivities, Canada's Jan Lisiecki has today surprised us with Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos, his fifth ...

Almost 200 years after his death, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) remains perhaps the most remembered and beloved composer in history. Because none of us were around to hear him play, what is often ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 9th, 2007 - Buy Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos 3 4 5 DVD ...

The ASO's Beethoven Piano concerto series comes to a triumphant end with Beethoven's Piano Concertos No. 5 "The Emperor". Opening the night is Schubert's Symphony No. 5, a modest work for small ...