Radio KAOM: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 "Emperor" Movements 2 & 3

 EXQUISITE BEAUTY AND GLORIOUS!!!
My favorite conductor
My favorite pianist

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No 5 "Emperor" 

Movement I: Allegro 

Leonard Bernstein

Pianist : Krystian Zimerman.

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic

Today I wanted us to truly listen to 

the 2nd and 3rd movements of this Beethoven Piano Concerto

Please click over to the 21: 25 minute mark of this video

So you can begin listening to the 2nd and 3rd movements

Just sit back and listen in amazement
As Krystian Zimerman's divine hands flow over the keyboard
As Leonard Bernstein's divine heart conducts the Vienna

This is Beethoven at his best (In my humble opinion)

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/uj8w0Sm7l-M

Radio KAOM: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 "Emperor" Movement One

 GLORIOUS GORGEOSITY

My favorite conductor

My favorite pianist

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No 5 "Emperor" 

Movement I: Allegro 

Leonard Bernstein

Pianist : Krystian Zimerman.

Orchestra : Vienna Philharmonic

This video is of the entire piano concerto

Today I wanted us to only listen to the 1st movement 

It ends at the 21:25 minute mark

Under NO CirCUMstances

ARe you to listen to the rest of this concerto today

You will be punished if you do

I will spank you

: )

Naw - if you have time I recommend listening to all of it

But I really wanted you to truly listen to the first movement today

I think I will play the 2nd movement tomorrow

Just sit back and listen in amazement

As Krystian Zimerman's divine hands flow over the keyboard

As Leonard Bernstein's divine heart conducts the Vienna

This is Beethoven at his best (In my humble opinion)

So many moments of beauty in this piece

I especially love the Piano and French Horn at the 19:12

"Beethoven began composing his ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto in 1809, while Vienna was under invasion from Napoleon’s forces for the second time. Napoleon's bombardment and occupation of Vienna caused Beethoven a great deal of anxiety and anger in the midst of all the turmoil. 

Beethoven wrote at the time, “The whole course of events has affected my body and soul,” he wrote. “What a disturbing, wild life around me; nothing but drums, cannons, men, misery of all sorts.”

Beethoven began his work on this piece in 1808, about the time that he completed his fifth and sixth symphonies and fourth piano concerto. Despite difficult living conditions the composer finished it promptly."

YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/uj8w0Sm7l-M