The Art of Daniel Barenboim Episode 5

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Daniel Barenboim: Beethoven Piano Concerto in D major, Op.61a (arranged from Violin Concerto, Op.61)

01. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Larghetto -- attaca
03. Rondo. Allegro

Scored solo piano, for flute, and two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings.
Piano: Daniel Barenboim
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
English Chamber Orchestra

Premiered on 23 December 1806 in the Theater an der Wien in Vienna.
The first printed edition (1808) was dedicated to Beethoven's friend Stephan von Breuning.





Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Ein Heldenleben  (A Hero's Life) Op.40, tone poem for big orchestra, IV 'des helden Walstatt'. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboïm.



Previously on The Art of Daniel Barenboim:

Aria from Bach Goldberg Variations
Beethoven Piano Concertos and Sonatas Complete, Daniel Barenboim soloist/conductor
Beethoven Piano Trio no.7 in B flat major op.97 "Archduke", Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman, Jacqueline du Pré
Beethoven Symphony No 9 D minor, with La Scala Philarmonic; Quasthoff, Nylund, Schuster, Fritz
Beethoven Symphony No 9 D minor, with West Eastern Divan Orchestra
Beethoven Triple Concerto and Choral Fantasy, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major op. 61, Itzhak Perlman, Berliner Philharmoniker
Mendelssohn Songs Without Words
Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time, Daniel Barenboim and Albert Tetard
Misc.: 'Tango Argentina' Live from Buenos Aires
Misc.: Masterclass on the Beethoven Sonatas
Misc.: Maxim Vengerov and Daniel Barenboim discuss and perform Brahms' Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, opus 108.