Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos Haochen Zhang, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Nathalie Stutzmann

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15:
• 1 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio 17:57
• 2 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo 10:47
• 3 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: III. Rondo 08:28
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19:
• 4 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio 14:01
• 5 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: II. Adagio 08:41
• 6 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19: III. Rondo 05:51
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37:
• 7 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio 16:40
• 8 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: II. Largo 09:16
• 9 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo 08:53
• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58:
• 10 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato 19:27
• 11 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto 04:45
• 12 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: III. Rondo 09:51
• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor":
• 13 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro 19:52
• 14 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso 07:54
• 15 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo 10:06
• Total Runtime 02:52:29

Info for Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos

As one of the finest pianists of his era and an improviser of genius, Ludwig van Beethoven’s preferred vehicle for musical exploration was the piano. With his five piano concertos composed between 1788 and 1809, he not only achieved a brilliant conclusion to the Classical piano concerto, but also established a new model for the Romantic era: a sort of symphony with obbligato piano which was to remain a reference point well into the twentieth century.

After the first two concertos, which still closely follow the models of Haydn and Mozart, Concerto No. 3 marks a profound stylistic change. In the piano part, Beethoven pushes the instrument to its limits, leading commentators to remark that he was writing for the piano of the future. This trend continued and reached its fullness in the Fourth and Fifth Concertos, which today rank among the great composer’s most admired works.

In 2009, Haochen Zhang was the youngest pianist ever to receive the Gold Medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Since then he has captivated audiences worldwide with a unique combination of deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination and spectacular virtuosity. He now performs the five Beethoven concertos supported by the prestigious Philadelphia Orchestra under its principal guest conductor, the charismatic Nathalie Stutzmann.

Haochen Zhang, piano
Philadephia Orchestra
Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor

Haochen Zhang
Since winning the gold medal at the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009, Haochen Zhang has captivated audiences in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia with a unique combination of deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination, and spectacular virtuosity. In 2017, he received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant.

Haochen Zhang has already appeared at many of the world’s leading festivals and with prestigious orchestras all over the world including the Philadelphia Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and China Philharmonic Orchestra. In recital, he has performed on many of the major stages in the world.

In July 2019, Haochen Zhang released his début concerto album on BIS Records performing Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra under Dima Slobodeniouk. His début solo album, which includes works by Schumann, Brahms, Janáček and Liszt, was released by BIS in February 2017.

Haochen Zhang is also an avid chamber musician, working with colleagues such as the Shanghai and Brentano Quartets as well as the Dover Quartet with which he now collaborates each season. He is frequently invited by chamber music festivals in the United States including the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and La Jolla Summerfest.

He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he studied under Gary Graffman. He was previously trained at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Shenzhen Arts School with Professor Dan Zhaoyi.

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