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.
Most recorded performers
Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra · 57 recordings
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D120)
Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra · 47 recordings

Rudolf Serkin
Soloist · 41 recordings

Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra · 39 recordings
.jpg%3Fwidth%3D120)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Soloist · 39 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 33 recordings
%2520Matthias%2520Creutziger.jpg%3Fwidth%3D120)
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Orchestra · 33 recordings

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra · 30 recordings
Most reissued catalogue entries
Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.
- Barry Wordsworth, Cappella Istropolitana, Stefan Vladar
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 15 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
- Karl Böhm, Vienna Philharmonic, Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 14 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
- Ferdinand Leitner, Berlin Philharmonic, Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1961 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 11 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
- George Szell, Eugene Ormandy, Cleveland Orchestra and 2 more
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1961 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
- Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic, Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1993 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
Recordings (920 of 920)
Conductor
Orchestra
Label
Credited instrument
Performance practice
Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.
Loading listening library…
Report a catalog issue
Prepare a correction for Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”. Your draft stays on this page until you copy it. Review it before posting publicly on Fider; avoid personal information.
Fider requires a separate sign-in. Your Classikal sign-in does not sign you into Fider.
More works by Ludwig van Beethoven
View all →Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”
Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93