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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor” by Ludwig van Beethoven, Concerto, composed 1809. 920 recordings in this catalogue, from 1932 to 2023. Scored for Piano.

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Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 57 recordings

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 47 recordings

Rudolf Serkin

Soloist · 41 recordings

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 39 recordings

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Soloist · 39 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 33 recordings

Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Orchestra · 33 recordings

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 30 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

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Barry Wordsworth, Cappella Istropolitana, Stefan Vladar
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 15 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 15 linked albums
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Karl Böhm, Vienna Philharmonic, Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 14 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 14 linked albums
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Ferdinand Leitner, Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1961 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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George Szell, Eugene Ormandy, Cleveland Orchestra and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1961 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
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- Recording 1
- Recording 2
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Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic, Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1993 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Recordings (920 of 920)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 5 Es-dur, op. 73: AllegroHorst Stein, Vienna Philharmonic, Friedrich Gulda Year: 1970	1970	Esoteric	21:12
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mossoColin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich Year: 1969	1969	Decca Records	9:09
Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra “Emperor”, op. 73: I. AllegroVáclav Smetáček, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Jan Panenka Year: 1969	1969	Supraphon Archiv	19:48
Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra “Emperor”, op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso (attacca)Václav Smetáček, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Jan Panenka Year: 1969	1969	Supraphon Archiv	8:07
Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra “Emperor”, op. 73: III. Rondo. Allegro (attacca)Václav Smetáček, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Jan Panenka Year: 1969	1969	Supraphon Archiv	10:53
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: I. AllegroSergiu Celibidache, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Year: 1969	1969	Memories Excellence	20:25
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mossoSergiu Celibidache, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Year: 1969	1969	Memories Excellence	8:20
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III Rondo: Allegro ma non troppoSergiu Celibidache, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Year: 1969	1969	Memories Excellence	10:52
Emperor Concerto, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mossoColin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich Year: 1969	1969	Philips	8:48
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": I. AllegroColin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich Year: 1969	1969	Decca Records	20:33
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. AllegroColin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Kovacevich Year: 1969	1969	Decca Classics	10:09
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. AllegroGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Emil Gilels Year: 1968	1968	Warner Classics	10:35
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": I. AllegroGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Emil Gilels Year: 1968	1968	Warner Classics	20:17
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mossoGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra, Emil Gilels Year: 1968	1968	Warner Classics	8:56
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester no. 5 Es-dur op. 73: I. AllegroGeorge Szell, Vienna Philharmonic, Clifford Curzon Year: 1968	1968	Orfeo	20:06
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester no. 5 Es-dur op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mossoGeorge Szell, Vienna Philharmonic, Clifford Curzon Year: 1968	1968	Orfeo	8:22
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester no. 5 Es-dur op. 73: III. Rondo. Allegro ma non tantoGeorge Szell, Vienna Philharmonic, Clifford Curzon Year: 1968	1968	Orfeo	10:16
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”: I. AllegroClaudio Abbado, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Maurizio Pollini Year: 1967	1967	-	19:22
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso [Attacca:]Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Maurizio Pollini Year: 1967	1967	-	6:39
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. AllegroClaudio Abbado, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Maurizio Pollini Year: 1967	1967	-	10:12

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