Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 [Includes DVD]

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Christoph Eschenbach (Conductor), Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris (Orchestra), Paris Orchestra (Orchestra), Lang Lang (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Lang Lang
• Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris, Paris Orchestra
• Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Audio CD (July 31, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000SQJ28W
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #540,077 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: 1. Allegro con brio

2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: 2. Largo

3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro

4. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: 1. Allegro moderato

5. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: 2. Andante con moto

6. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: 3. Rondo. Vivace

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The CD version is a better value; good pianist, bad orchestra, June 18, 2008

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This review is from: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 [Includes DVD] (Audio CD)

The included DVD does *NOT* contain a complete concert performance of either concerto. It's just some filler materials usually seen in the "bonus features" section of DVD movies. The CD version of these two concertos is a much better value. (Link: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4) You can find more reviews there, too.

In a nutshell, while the Chinese pianist Lang Lang does an admirable job here interpreting two of Beethoven's piano concertos, the accompanying orchestra is just terrible. It sounds underpaid and under-rehearsed, and just unresponsive and lethargic. Pity.