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Beethovenfest

Klaus Gehrke (kjb)August 27, 2007

Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 is among the most popular and well known works in the genre. The version for piano and orchestra, on the other hand, is relatively unfamiliar.

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Pianist Olli Mustonen and conductor Paavo Jarvi performed the concerto

Inspired by the pianist and composer Muzio Clementi, Beethoven rewrote Opus 61 for piano in 1807, adding two quite virtuosic cadences.

Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen, accompanied by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, performed Beethoven's piano concerto on Aug. 26 in the Beeethovenhalle Bonn as part of this year's Beethovenfest. Paavo Jarvi conducted.

The first movement, Allegro ma non troppo, is available as podcast or audio-on-demand.

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Olli Mustonen and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Perform Beethoven's Concerto for Piano in D Major, Op. 61, Allegro ma non troppo (MP3, 22:30)

englisch: 1. Satz: Allegro ma non troppo - Produziert: 27.08.2007 - 11:51:16 von Beethoven, Ludwig van
August 27, 200722:30 min
Der Dirigent Kurt Masur, aufgenommen am Dienstag (08.04.2008) während einer Probe in der Beethovenhalle in Bonn. Masur war viele Jahre Gewandhauskapellmeister in Leipzig. Von 1991 bis 2002 wirkte er zudem als Chefdirigent des New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Von 2000 bis 2007 war er Musikdirektor des London Philharmonic Orchestra. Seit 2002 hat Masur die musikalische Leitung des Orchestre National de France in Paris inne. Foto: Felix Heyder dpa/lnw +++(c) dpa - Report+++

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