Beethoven 250th Anniversary Series: Piano Concertos 1 & 2 Elizabeth Sombart, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Pierre Vallet

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15:
• 1 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio 15:00
• 2 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15: II. Largo 13:34
• 3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15: III. Rondo allegro 09:46
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat, Op. 19:
• 4 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio 14:35
• 5 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat, Op. 19: II. Adagio 10:47
• 6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro 06:38
• Total Runtime 01:10:20

Info for Beethoven 250th Anniversary Series: Piano Concertos 1 & 2

Throughout her life French pianist Elizabeth Sombart has sought to share classical music with the widest possible audience and with people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Here she continues her series of recordings with the RPO and conductor Pierre Vallet, inaugurating a new cycle of Beethoven Piano Concertos, works she will be performing with the orchestra during the course of 2020.

Born in Strasbourg, Elizabeth Sombart studied piano from the age of seven. She studied all over the world with various teachers, including Bruno-Leonardo Gelber, Peter Feuchtwanger, Hilde Langer-Ruhl and Sergiu Celibidache. Elizabeth received the rank of Chevalier de lOrdre National du Mérite in 2006 and then was awarded the Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres in 2008, both in reference to her career in music. Elizabeth has a strong relationship with the RPO and will be continuing this Beethoven Piano Concerto cycle with them over the coming months.

Beethoven is one of the single most influential figures in the history of Western music. Starting out with Mozart and Haydn as his spiritual mentors, he wrestled off the shackles of 18th century Classicism, forging uncompromising musical landscapes with a visionary intensity that left most musicians quivering in his wake. For centuries, music had lagged behind the other arts, but with Beethovens iron-clad will, it found itself at the cutting edge of social change.

Elizabeth Sombart, piano
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Pierre Vallet, conductor

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