“Sparkling performances that seem refreshingly spontaneous, yet are intellectually perfectly formed.” (Der Tagesspiegel)

Canadian star pianist Jan Lisiecki presents his acclaimed cycle of Beethoven’s five piano concertos for the first time on vinyl as a high-quality 5-LP box set with five 180g LPs.

Lisiecki believes the composer did not conceive the piano concertos as a cycle. “In spite of this,” he adds, “they belong together because they reveal such a differentiated picture of Beethoven, starting with the first two, which still honour Mozart’s legacy. Then follow Nos. 3 and 4, both so inherently different in character, and the majestic ‘Emperor’ Concerto forms the finale.” It is this wide-ranging variety that Lisiecki finds fascinating, as it “reveals all the significant and oftentimes contradictory aspects of Beethoven’s music”. Playing the dual role of soloist and conductor, Jan Lisiecki is accompanied by the world-acclaimed Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

The release of this vinyl box set will be accompanied by a major tour of Germany in January 2025 with dates in Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Dresden and Berlin, among others.

Tracklist

LP 1
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in C major op. 15

Side A    
1. Allegro con brio

Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven (1808–1809)

Side B
2. Largo
3. Rondo. Allegro

LP 2
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B flat major op. 19

Side A
1. Allegro con brio

Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven (1808–1809)

Side B
2. Adagio
3. Rondo. Molto allegro

LP 3
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor op. 37

Side A
1. Allegro con brio

Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven (1808-1809)

Side B
2. Largo
3. Rondo. Allegro

LP 4
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major op. 58

Side A
1. Allegro moderato

Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven (1808–1809)

Side B
2. Andante con moto
3. Rondo. Vivace

Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven (1808–1809)

LP 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major “Emperor” op. 73

Side A
1. Allegro

Cadenza: Ludwig van Beethoven (1808–1809)

Side B
2. Adagio un poco mosso
3. Rondo. Allegro