Credits:

Beethoven, L. Van

Description:

Italian piano virtuoso Alessio Backus, winner of the 3rd Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 1997 and the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2000, has been active on the world stage. In recent years, Bax has attracted much attention for his collaboration with Daishin Kashimoto, who is the first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. Following his Beethoven album (SIGCD 397) of piano sonatas such as "Moonlight" and "Hammerklavier," Bax's Beethoven comes the imposing masterpiece, Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor"! Accompanied by Simon Over and the Southbank Sinfonia, who also performed Mozart's highly acclaimed piano concerto collection (SIGCD 321), expect Alessio Bax's brilliant "Emperor," which received rave reviews in a live performance in Italy in 2016. ! Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
2.Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco moto
3.Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo
4.Praeludium, WoO 55
5.Piano Sonata No. 27, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
6.Piano Sonata No. 27, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
7.Contredanse in C Major, WoO 14/1
8.Contredanse in A Major, WoO 14/2
9.Contredanse in D Major, WoO 14/3
10.Contredanse in B-Flat Major, WoO 14/4
11.Contredanse in E-Flat Major, WoO 14/5
12.Contredanse in C Major, WoO 14/6
13.Contredanse in E-Flat Major, WoO 14/7
14.Contredanse in C Major, WoO 14/8
15.Contredanse in A Major, WoO 14/9
16.Polonaise Op. 89