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

Ludwig van Beethoven1809Op. 73
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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

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  1. Barry Wordsworth, Cappella Istropolitana, Stefan Vladar

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 15 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  2. Karl Böhm, Vienna Philharmonic, Maurizio Pollini

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 14 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  3. Ferdinand Leitner, Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1961 · on 11 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  4. 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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  5. 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)

Conductor
Bruno Walter21Daniel Barenboim21Bernard Haitink20Vladimir Ashkenazy20Zubin Mehta20Libor Pešek19Colin Davis18George Szell17Alceo Galliera16Ferdinand Leitner16Seiji Ozawa16Karl Böhm15
Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra57Vienna Philharmonic47Berlin Philharmonic39London Symphony Orchestra33Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden33Chicago Symphony Orchestra30New York Philharmonic26Boston Symphony Orchestra25Royal Philharmonic Orchestra25BBC Symphony Orchestra16Cleveland Orchestra16Slovak Philharmonic16
Label
Deutsche Grammophon83Decca Classics77Sony Classical63Decca Records59EMI Classics59Warner Classics59Philips34RCA Red Seal30EMI26Brilliant Classics24Philips Classics22BBC Legends18
Decade
1930s151940s231950s911960s991970s641980s531990s372000s592010s702020s18
Credited instrument
Piano724Fortepiano11

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers
Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor”: Adagio un poco mossoEmil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
7:55
Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 73 “Emperor”: Rondo, AllegroEmil Tabakov, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
11:23
Concerto No. 5 In Mi Bemolle Maggiore Op. 73 “Imperatore”: II. Adagio Un Poco MotoFritz Rieger, Munich Philharmonic, Erik Then-Bergh
-
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mossoRoger Norrington, London Classical Players, Melvyn Tan
5:47
Concerto pour piano n° 5 (Rondo)Stanisław Skrowaczewski, London Symphony Orchestra, Gina Bachauer
10:20
Piano Concerto no. 5 in E‐flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco motoAntony Walker, Gerard Willems
7:37
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E‐flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mossoAlceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Gieseking
5:25
Concerto No. 5 In Mi Bemolle Maggiore Op. 73 “Imperatore”: IV. Allegro Ma Non TroppoFritz Rieger, Munich Philharmonic, Erik Then-Bergh
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mossoAlceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Gieseking
5:23
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "L'empereur": III. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppoSinfonia Varsovia, François-Frédéric Guy
10:15
Klavierkonzert No.5 in e-Moll / Rondo: AllegroErnst Gröschel
10:30
Klavierkonzert No.5 in e-Moll / AllegroErnst Gröschel
20:09
Klavierkonzert No.5 in e-Moll / Adagio un poco mossoErnst Gröschel
8:06
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73 AllegroAndrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Anton Kuerti
21:17
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73 Adagio un poco mossoAndrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Anton Kuerti
8:54
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op. 73Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Anton Kuerti
10:24
Piano Concerto No 5, third movementDubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak
10:49
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73 "Emperor": 1. AllegroRiccardo Muti, Vienna Philharmonic, Rudolf Buchbinder
20:20
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73 "Emperor": 2. Adagio un poco motoRiccardo Muti, Vienna Philharmonic, Rudolf Buchbinder
7:10
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73 "Emperor": 3. Rondo: AllegroRiccardo Muti, Vienna Philharmonic, Rudolf Buchbinder
10:00

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