TRACK LISTING
DISC 1
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano concerto 2 in Bb Op. 19
Piano concerto 1 in C Op. 15
Eliane Rodrigues
St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Walter Proost
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 -1827)
Piano concerto 2 in Bb Op. 19
1 Allegro con brio 13:05
2 Adagio 09:07
3 Rondo. Molto allegro 05:48
cadenza Eliane Rodrigues
Piano concerto 1 in C Op. 15
4 Allegro con brio 17:56
5 Largo 10:44
6 Rondo. Allegro Scherzando 09:04
cadenza3 Ludwig van Beethoven
DISC 2
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano concerto 3 in c Op. 37
Concerto for piano, violin and cello in C Op. 56 ‘triple’
Eliane Rodrigues
St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Walter Proost
Chingiz Osmanov, violin; Luc Tooten, cello
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 -1827)
Piano concerto 3 in c Op. 37
1 Allegro con brio 18:03
2 Largo 10:50
3 Rondo. Allegro 09:01
cadenza1 Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for piano, violin and cello in C Op. 56 ‘triple’
4 Allegro 18:18
5 Largo - attacca: 05:27
6 rondo alla Polacca 13:50
cadenza Ludwig van Beethoven
DISC 3
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano concerto 4 in G Op. 58
Piano concerto 5 in E Op. 73
Eliane Rodrigues
St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Walter Proost
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 -1827)
Piano concerto 4 in G Op. 58
1 Allegro moderato 20:20
2 Andante con moto 06:05
3 Rondo. Vivace 10:33
cadenza1 Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano concerto 5 in E Op.73
4 Allegro 20:24
5 Adagio un poco mosso - attacca 07:39
6 Rondo. allegro 10:21
cadenza Ludwig van Beethoven
DISC 4
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano concerto in D Op. 61a ‘violin’
Fantasy in c for piano, chorus and orchestra Op. 80
Eliane Rodrigues
St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Walter Proost
Choir of the St Petersburg Institute of Culture
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 -1827)
Piano concerto in D Op. 61a ‘violin’
1 Allegro ma non troppo 24:05
2 Larghetto 11:08
3 Rondo. Allegro 10:50
cadenza Ludwig van Beethoven
Fantasy in c for piano, chorus and orchestra Op. 80
4 Adagio 03:03
5 Finale. Allegro 11:32
6 Allegretto, ma non troppo, quasi andante
con moto (choir) 04:16
cadenza Ludwig van Beethoven
BEETHOVEN
8 CONCERTI
ELIANE RODRIGUES PIANO
OVERVIEW
In this stunning tour through the concerti of Beethoven’s early and middle periods, pianist Eliane Rodrigues captivates her listeners with graceful keyboard virtuosity, accompanied by the renowned St. Petersburg State Orchestra, Maestro Walter Proost at the podium.
The technicality is so precise, the performance so true to period, that one might think the composer himself was at the piano. The album includes Beethoven’s five finished piano concertos, including the popular No. 5, “Emperor,” and No. 2, for which Rodrigues prepared her own masterful cadenza. Also included is Op. 61a, a piano transcription Beethoven arranged of his treasured Violin Concerto; and Op. 56 “Triple,” with cellist Luc Tooten, and violinist Chingiz Osmanov. An incredible bonus for the listener is the inclusion of Beethoven’s Op. 80, “Choral Fantasy” for piano, orchestra, vocal soloists, and choir—in this case, the Choir of St. Petersburg Institute of Culture, prepared by Sergey Yekimov—widely thought to be a precursor to his Symphony No. 9, “the Choral”.
Rodrigues’ ingenious assimilation with the orchestra is what drives this album. The collaboration of the two is seamless and blesses the listener with a fresh experience of these eternal Beethoven works.
Eliane Rodrigues has been performing piano concertos since childhood, with her first televised concerto performance at age 6. She currently has over 60 ready-to-perform concertos in her repertoire. Rodrigues is a celebrated conductor, composer, and is currently in residence as a professor at Conservatory of Antwerp.
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CREDITS
Photography Ernest Smeets
Executive Producer Bob Lord
Executive A&R Sam Renshaw
A&R Chris Robinson
Audio Director Jeff LeRoy
Engineering Manager Lucas Paquette
Design & Marketing Director Brett Picknell
Design Emily Roulo
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