Beethoven, L. Van: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 Olli Mustonen & Tapiola Sinfonietta

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
• 1 I. Allegro con brio 14:30
• 2 II. Largo 09:34
• 3 III. Rondo: Allegro scherzando 09:15
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19
• 4 I. Allegro con brio 14:02
• 5 II. Adagio 07:28
• 6 III. Rondo: Molto allegro 06:42
• Total Runtime 01:01:31

Info zu Beethoven, L. Van: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2

This is the first of three volumes featuring the five Beethoven Piano Concertos and the piano version of the Violin Concerto, all performed by Olli Mustonen in the role as soloist and conductor of the Tapiola Sinfonietta.

Mustonen is known for delivering a fresh, visionary reading of popular standard repertoire music, such as Beethoven's concertos which he has never recorded before. The chamber orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta and Olli Mustonen have maintained a close relationship for years, accompanying this ambitious recording project with acclaimed tour performances. Mustonen, who is also a published composer, is playing his own cadenzas in the First Concerto.

„A stimulating new vision, not least because Mustonen's music making always remains well-grounded and never appears to be manneristic.“ (Ingo Harden, Fono Forum)

„(…) thoroughly refreshing and convincing. (...) these are invigorating performances, with no small degree of poise in Mustonen's pianism and in his handling of the orchestra.“ (Edward Bhesania, International Piano)

„(…) proves that Beethoven's popular piano concertos can be newly experienced time and again - till the very last note.“ (NDR Info Kultur)

„When Olli Mustonen explores dynamic extremes, he never does it with violence, but with much sensitivity in his frail fingertips, and by all means in an elegant and flexible way. Especially in the romantic passages (...) he performs magic.“ (Miriam Stumpfe, Bayern 4 Klassik)

Olli Mustonen, piano, conductor
Tapiola Sinfonietta

Olli Mustonen
has a unique place on today’s music scene both as a pianist, conductor and composer. As a pianist, he has challenged and fascinated audiences throughout Europe and America with his brilliant technique and startling originality. At the heart of his piano playing Mustonen has a deeply held conviction that each performance must have the freshness of a first performance and this tenacious spirit of discovery leads him to explore many areas of repertoire beyond the established canon.

As a soloist, Mustonen has worked with most of the world’s leading orchestras, partnering conductors such as Ashkenazy, Barenboim, Blomstedt, Boulez, Chung, Dutoit, Eschenbach, Gergiev, Harnoncourt, Masur, Nagano, salonen and saraste. Mustonen is also increasingly making his mark as a conductor with recent highlights including leading the staatskapelle Weimar, West Australian symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne symphony Orchestra. Recent conducting engagements include a return to the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic, Northern sinfonia and Tchaikovsky symphony Orchestra and soloist appearances with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Herbert Blomstedt and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra under Valery Gergiev.

Olli Mustonen’s recording catalogue is typically broad ranging and distinctive. His recording for Decca of Preludes by shostakovich and Alkan received the Edison Award and Gramophone Award for the Best instrumental Recording. in 2002 Mustonen signed a recording contract with Ondine, with whom he has released several albums, including the Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos with Tapiola sinfonietta.

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