Also included, a lecture by Howard Shelley titled "Beethoven and Mozart: An Obsession?"
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Review:
There are several reasons to shout about it. There's Shelley himself: a pianist whose quiet musicality and unobtrusive virtuosity shine through everything he touches. Throughout the set, there's a humanity to Shelley's music-making; it's particularly affecting in the B-flat Concerto, which he imbues with warmth as well as wit. This is a major new cycle, an important addition not only to the catalog but also to Shelley's exceptionally fine discography.
– Gramophone
January 2012
Also included, a lecture by Howard Shelley titled "Beethoven and Mozart: An Obsession?"
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Review:
There are several reasons to shout about it. There's Shelley himself: a pianist whose quiet musicality and unobtrusive virtuosity shine through everything he touches. Throughout the set, there's a humanity to Shelley's music-making; it's particularly affecting in the B-flat Concerto, which he imbues with warmth as well as wit. This is a major new cycle, an important addition not only to the catalog but also to Shelley's exceptionally fine discography.
Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Conductor:
Howard Shelley
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: by 1794; Vienna, Austria
Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
5.
Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1800; Vienna, Austria
6.
Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1793/1798; Vienna, Austria
7.
Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1795; Vienna, Austria
8.
Concerto for Piano in E flat major, WoO 4by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1784; Bonn, Germany
9.
Concerto for Piano in D major, Op. 61aby Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
10.
Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"by Ludwig van Beethoven Performer:
Howard Shelley (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Opera North Chorus,
Opera North Orchestra
Period: Classical Written: 1808; Vienna, Austria
