Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos Olli Mustonen & Tapiola Sinfonietta

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15:
• 1 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio 14:30
• 2 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo 09:34
• 3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando 09:15
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19:
• 4 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio 14:02
• 5 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio 07:28
• 6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro 06:42
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37:
• 7 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio 17:16
• 8 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo 08:45
• 9 Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro 08:50
• Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a:
• 10 Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a: I. Allegro ma non troppo 22:05
• 11 Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a: II. Larghetto 07:59
• 12 Piano Concerto in D Major, Op. 61a: III. Rondo. Allegro 09:21
• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58:
• 13 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato 18:14
• 14 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto 04:45
• 15 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace 09:31
• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor":
• 16 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro 21:10
• 17 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso 07:23
• 18 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro 11:21
• Total Runtime 03:28:11

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Ondine celebrates Beethoven’s 250th anniversary of birth by re-issuing Olli Mustonen’s Beethoven cycle with the Tapiola Sinfonietta. The three volumes were originally released in three separate volumes in 2007-9 as ODE 1099-5, ODE 1123-5, and ODE 1146-5.

Mustonen, described by The Sunday Times as “living dream of pianism”, is known for delivering fresh and visionary approach to standard works – this is evident in these masterful recordings of Beethoven’s concertos. Mustonen is a particularly fitting exponent for Beethoven’s music as the composer himself was also both visionary and revolutionary in his approach to tradition. The recording of Piano Concerto No. 1 includes Mustonen’s own candenzas. Beethoven’s own Piano Concerto arrangement of his Violin Concerto is also featured – one of Mustonen’s signature pieces.

Tapiola Sinfonietta
Olli Mustonen, piano

Olli Mustonen
has a unique place on today's music scene both as a pianist, conductor and composer. As a pianist, he has challenged and fascinated audiences throughout Europe and America with his brilliant technique and startling originality. At the heart of his piano playing Mustonen has a deeply held conviction that each performance must have the freshness of a first performance and this tenacious spirit of discovery leads him to explore many areas of repertoire beyond the established canon.

As a soloist, Mustonen has worked with most of the world's leading orchestras, partnering conductors such as Ashkenazy, Barenboim, Blomstedt, Boulez, Chung, Dutoit, Eschenbach, Gergiev, Harnoncourt, Masur, Nagano, Salonen and Saraste. Mustonen is also increasingly making his mark as a conductor with recent highlights including leading the Staatskapelle Weimar, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Recent conducting engagements include a return to the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Northern Sinfonia and Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra and soloist appearances with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Herbert Blomstedt and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra under Valery Gergiev.

Olli Mustonen's recording catalogue is typically broad ranging and distinctive. His recording for Decca of Preludes by Shostakovich and Alkan received the Edison Award and Gramophone Award for the Best Instrumental Recording. In 2002 Mustonen signed a recording contract with Ondine, with whom he has released several albums, including the Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos with Tapiola Sinfonietta.

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