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[Sony Classical Masterpieces Collection 1000] These are the masterpieces of classical music that have moved the world for 100 years! From Casals to Midori Goto, Sony Music's two major classical labels, Sony Classical and RCA RED SEAL, have a wide variety of classical masterpieces, classic discs, super discs, fixed discs, lost discs, odd discs, rare discs, and treasures, including new liner notes and some world/Japan first CD releases, at an astounding price! The series of two separate releases for 1,000 yen plus tax (1,500 yen plus tax for the 2-disc set) will continue in 2016. R. Zelkin has recorded Beethoven's complete piano concertos twice, and this is one from the first complete cycle with the conductors shared by Ormandy and Bernstein. The "Emperor" was recorded with Walter (1941), Ormandy (1950), and Seiji Ozawa (1981) before this recording. Here we can hear a hot and exhilarating performance of "The Emperor," with the dashing Bernstein conducting and engaging in a heated and exhilarating exchange of ideas. Limited Time Edition (until the end of March, 2018) / Japan-only / Liner notes / Recorded: May 1, 1962 / Location: Manhattan Center, New York, New York