Ludwig van Beethoven, Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle, Mitsuko Uchida - Klavierkonzerte 1 5

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Review by Federico Maiorini

Beethoven’s Klavierkonzerte 1–5: A Symphony of Fire and Finesse Let’s cut to the chase—this album is a beast. Released in 2018 by Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings, Klavierkonzerte 1–5 brings Ludwig van Beethoven’s piano concertos roaring back to life under Sir Simon Rattle’s baton and Mitsuko Uchida’s spellbinding fingers. It’s classical music that doesn’t just sit there politely; it grabs you by the collar and says, “Listen up!” The whole thing crackles with energy, but two tracks stuck out for me like neon signs on a foggy night: Klavierkonzert Nr. 4 G-Dur op.58 (Piano Concerto No. 4) and Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-Dur op.73 (Piano Concerto No. 5). Let me tell ya why these bad boys are unforgettable. First off, Concerto No. 4. The opening movement, Allegro moderato, feels like walking into a dream where everything shimmers but nothing quite makes sense at first. Uchida’s touch on the keys? Pure magic. She doesn’t play the piano so much as she coaxes secrets from it. There’s this moment early on when the strings sneak in behind her—it’s soft, almost shy, like they’re tiptoeing around her brilliance. And then BAM! They explode together, and suddenly you’re not just listening anymore; you’re living inside the music. It’s wild how something so delicate can feel so massive. Then there’s Concerto No. 5, aka “The Emperor.” If Beethoven had Instagram, this would be his flex post. From the very first notes of the Allegro, it’s clear we’re dealing with royalty here. This concerto doesn’t ask for your attention—it demands it. Uchida nails every note with precision, but what really gets me is how she balances power and grace. When the orchestra swells during the final Rondo: Allegro, I swear my heart skipped a beat. It’s triumphant without being cheesy, emotional without being sappy. You don’t just hear it—you feel it. What makes this recording even cooler is all the little details. Like, did you know Gerhard Richter designed the cover art? Or that the liner notes are packed with juicy insights about Beethoven’s process? Even the credits read like a who’s who of musical talent—seriously, scroll through them if you want to geek out over names like Emmanuel Pahud or Albrecht Mayer. But here’s the kicker: despite all the technical perfection, this album has soul. Maybe it’s because Uchida and Rattle seem to breathe as one with the Berliner Philharmoniker. Or maybe it’s because Beethoven himself was such a rebel—a guy who wrote symphonies while going deaf, refusing to let anything stop him. Whatever it is, this record reminds you why classical music still matters today. So yeah, give Klavierkonzerte 1–5 a spin. Just don’t blame me if you find yourself zoning out mid-conversation, humming random bits of Adagio un poco mosso. Oh, and fun fact: Beethoven once said he wanted to “seize fate by the throat.” Listening to this album, I think he succeeded. Who knew fate had such great taste in music? Final Verdict: 9/10. Would recommend pairing with strong coffee and existential thoughts.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Rondon: Allegro, ma non troppo10:14
Interview With Mitsuko Uchida17:59
Rondo: Allegro8:52
Andante con moto5:28
Rondo: Molto allegro6:18
Klavierkonzert Nr.2 B-Dur op.19 (Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, op.19)(30:24)
Rondo: Allegro - Presto9:18
Klavierkonzert Nr.5 Es-Dur op.73 (Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major, op.73)(39:41)
Klavierkonzert Nr.1 C-Dur op.15 (Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, op.15)(37:51)
Rondo: Vivace - Presto10:10
Klavierkonzert Nr.3 c-Moll op.37 (Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37)(37:41)
Allegro21:04
Adagio9:17
Adagio un poco mosso -8:23
Klavierkonzert Nr.4 G-Dur op.58 (Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op.58)(35:46)
Largo11:22
Allegro moderato20:08
Allegro con brio17:37
Klavierkonzerte 1-53:01:32

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Catalog Numbers

BPHR 180241

Labels

Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings

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  • Box Set
  • Album 3 × CD Blu-ray
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  • Stereo
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  • Multichannel

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Recorded AtBerliner Philharmonie
Phonographic Copyright (p)Berlin Phil Media GmbH
Copyright (c)Berlin Phil Media GmbH
Printed ByEberl Print
Manufactured ByEberl Print
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Credits

RoleCredit
Art DirectionStudio Marek Polewski
BassoonDaniele Damiano, Markus Weidmann, Mor Biron, Stefan Schweigert
ContrabassoonMarion Reinhard
CelloChristoph Igelbrink, David Riniker, Dietmar Schwalke, Georg Faust, Knut Weber, Ludwig Quandt, Martin Löhr, Martin Menking, Nikolaus Römisch, Olaf Maninger, Rachel Helleur, Richard Duven, Solène Kermarrec
ClarinetAlexander Bader, Walter Seyfarth, Wenzel Fuchs
Bass ClarinetManfred Preis
Composed ByLudwig van Beethoven
ConductorSir Simon Rattle
CoverGerhard Richter
Double BassEdicson Ruiz, Esko Laine, Fora Baltacigil, Janne Saksala, Janusz Widzyk, Martin Heinze , Matthew McDonald, Peter Riegelbauer, Ulrich Wolff, Wolfgang Kohly
Edited ByAlexander Feucht
EngineerKai Mielisch (tracks: Concerto Nr. 4), Marco Buttgereit (tracks: Concerto Nr. 1), Peter Gross (tracks: Concerti Nrs. 2, 3 & 5)
Executive-ProducerOlaf Maninger, Robert Zimmermann
FluteAndreas Blau, Emmanuel Pahud, Jelka Weber, Prof. Michael Hasel
HarpMarie-Pierre Langlamet
HornFergus McWilliam, Georg Schreckenberger, Klaus Wallendorf, Radek Baborak, Sarah Willis , Stefan Dohr, Stefan de Leval Jezierski
Liner NotesBenedikt von Bernstorff, Simon Tönies
OboeAlbrecht Mayer, Andreas Wittmann, Christoph Hartmann , Jonathan Kelly
English HornDominik Wollenweber
OrchestraBerliner Philharmoniker
PercussionFranz Schindlbeck, Jan Schlichte, Raphael Haeger, Simon Rössler
PianoMitsuko Uchida
Post ProductionAlexander Feucht, Caroline Siegers, Sibylle Strobel
ProducerChristoph Franke
Project ManagerFelix Feustel
TimpaniRainer Seegers, Wieland Welzel
TromboneProf. Christhard Gössling, Jesper Busk Sørensen, Olaf Ott, Stefan Schulz , Thomas Leyendecker
TrumpetGábor Tarkövi, Georg Hilser, Guillaume Jehl, Martin Kretzer, Thomas Clamor, Tamás Velenczei
TubaPaul Hümpel
ViolaIgnacy Miecznikowski, Julia Gartemann, Martin Stegner, Martin von der Nahmer, Matthew Hunter, Micha Afkham, Naoko Shimizu, Neithard Resa, Sebastian Krunnies, Ulrich Knörzer, Walter Küssner, Wilfried Strehle, Wolfgang Talirz, Zdzislaw Polonek
ViolinAleksandar Ivić, Alessandro Cappone, Aline Champion, Andreas Buschatz, Armin Brunner, Bastian Schäfer, Daishin Kashimoto, Daniel Stabrawa, Dorian Xhoxhi, Felicitas Clamor-Hofmeister, Guy Braunstein, Kotowa Machida, Christoph Polonek, Laurentius Dinca, Madeleine Carruzzo, Maja Avramovič, Peter Brem, Rainer Sonne, Rüdiger Liebermann, Sebastian Heesch, Simon Bernardini, Wolfram Brandl, Zoltán Almási

Notes

  • Concerto Nr. 1 was recorded 4 Feb 2010
  • Concerti Nrs. 2 & 3 were recorded 10 Feb 2010
  • Concerto Nr. 4 was recorded 20 Feb 2010
  • Concerto Nr. 5 was recorded 14 Feb 2010

Barcodes

  • Barcode: 4260306182411
  • Label Code: LC 13781
  • Other (Individual catalog# CD1): BPHR 180241-1
  • Other (Individual catalog# CD2): BPHR 180241-2
  • Other (Individual catalog# CD3): BPHR 180241-3
  • Other (Individual catalog# Blu-Ray 1): BPHR 180241-4
  • Other (Individual catalog# Blu-Ray 2): BPHR 180241-5

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German composer and pianist, born in 1770 (baptized 17 December 1770) in Bonn, Germany and died 26 March 1827 in Vienna, Austria. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in classical music. Beethoven led Viennese Classicism to its highest development and paved the way for Romantic music. Beethoven was the eldest son of a singer in the Kapelle of the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and grandson of the Archbishop's Kapellmeister. He moved in 1792 to Vienna, where he had some lessons from Haydn and others, quickly establishing himself as a remarkable keyboard-player and original composer. By 1815 increasing deafness made public performance impossible and accentuated existing eccentricities of character, patiently tolerated by a series of rich patrons and his royal pupil the Archduke Rudolph. Beethoven did much to enlarge the possibilities of music and widen the horizons of later generations of composers. To his contemporaries he was sometimes a controversial figure, making heavy demands on listeners both by the length and by the complexity of his writing, as he explored new fields of music.

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Interesting fact about Album

Did you know? The album *Klavierkonzerte 1–5* by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker and Mitsuko Uchida under Sir Simon Rattle, isn’t just a collection of piano concertos—it’s a massive collaboration. Over 100 musicians contributed, from flutists to double bass players, making it feel like a musical summit. And get this: the cover art was created by Gerhard Richter, one of Germany’s most celebrated visual artists. It’s not every day that classical music meets modern art on such a grand scale!

Comments

susanaochoak
2025-03-10
leave her to speak Japanese, pleassse... she is on pressure :)
jacksiro
2025-03-09
cd and blue-ray を購入しました。
感動もんです。
特に、2楽章の美しさには、涙がでます。
androidcodingmaster
2025-03-08
Ludwig Van Beethoven, Sir Simon Rattle, Mitsuko Uchida e Berliner Philharmoniker. Simplesmente Majestoso. Celestial. Grandioso. Inigualável. Emocionante.
jmvargas55
2025-03-08
Divinity met Beethoven; it seems that Ms Uchida has tapped into the power of the universe and the incarnate God.....
avgrover
2025-03-08
Absolutely superb.
ritokageyama
2025-03-08
BRAVOOÓ ?
jryanh10
2025-03-07
Mitsuko Uchida is a superb pianist and a lovely interpreter of concertos for piano and orchestra of Mozart
amena120
2025-03-06
Magnifico ?