Hannes Minnaar / Jan Willem de Vriend / The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
The Complete Piano Concertos
- Type SACD
- Label Challenge Classics
- UPC 0608917276329
- Catalog number CC 72763
- Release date 02 June 2017
About the album
Here is the box containing Beethoven’s five Piano Concertos performed by Hannes Minnaar and The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jan Willem de Vriend.
So far two single volumes had been issued: while the one including Concertos nos. 4 & 5 was acclaimed by Gramophone as: "beginning a Beethoven cycle with the Fourth and Fifth Concertos is a bold move but one that pays off in all sorts of ways", the same magazine welcomed the disc with Concertos nos. 1 & 2 for “its pleasing mix of finesse and drive”.
Now the box also offers the so far unissued Concerto no. 3.
Despite the very large number of recordings already made of this musical corpus, Minnaar and de Vriend have proved that they have something new and totally their own to say about this collection of masterpieces. And it is indeed the peculiar blend of sheer energy and esprit de finesse that can be identified as the distinctive brand or these recordings.
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11Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 I. Allegro con brio
14:23 -
12Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 II. Adagio
07:29 -
13Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 III. Rondo: Molto allegro
06:11 -
14Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 I. Allegro con brio
17:49 -
15Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 II. Largo
10:13 -
16Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 III. Rondo: Allegro
08:50 -
21Piano Concerto No. 3, Op 37 I. Allegro con brio
17:10 -
22Piano Concerto No. 3, Op 37 II. Largo
07:47 -
23Piano Concerto No. 3, Op 37 III. Rondo: Allegro
09:40 -
31Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 I. Allegro moderato
17:23 -
32Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 II. Andante con moto
04:52 -
33Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 III. Rondo: Vivace
10:16 -
34Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 ('Emperor') I. Allegro
20:04 -
35Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 ('Emperor') II. Adagio un poco moto
07:12 -
36Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 ('Emperor') III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo
10:28
Three Edison Classical nominations for Challenge Classics
13-10-2017
The Edison Nominations have been announced. Dutch pianist Hannes Minnaar has been nominated for the Edison Audience Award with his Gabriel Faure album. You can vote for this album: here
Furthermore horn player Rob van de Laar has been nominated in the Category ' The Debut' with his album 'Heartfelt' and conductor James Gaffigan and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in the Category 'The Orchestra' for the album with Prokofiev's Symphonies 1 & ...
Hannes Minnaar 
Jan Willem de Vriend 
The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra 
Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer)
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