Composition: Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 5 |
| Alternative title | Emperor |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.73 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1809 |
| First published | 1811 |
| Dedication | Erzherzog Rudolph |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2220 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | E flat major | — |
| Adagio un poco moto* | — | B major | — |
| Rondo. Allegro | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano | Vinzenz Lachner |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Aleksandr Goldenweiser |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Franz Kullak |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Franz Liszt |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Max Pauer |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Adolf Ruthardt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Brissler |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Adagio un poco moto (No.2) | piano | Moritz Moszkowski |
| view | Adagio un poco moto (No.2) | piano | Theodor Pfeiffer |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1809 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1862 | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro · view 2. Adagio un poco moto · view 3. Rondo. Allegro · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Complete Part (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1900 | Complete Part · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Augener | 1920 | Complete Part (Color) · view Complete Part (Monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1811 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B, A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E, D) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (E) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano |
Cotta | 1881 | Covers, etc. · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Violoncello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Muzgiz | 1976 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Schirmer | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Cotta | — | Complete Score (S.657a/3) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro · view 2. Adagio un poco moto · view 3. Rondo. Allegro · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | 1896 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio un poco moto (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Theodore Presser | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio un poco moto (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano) and David Greed (conductor) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio un poco moto · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) and Ursula Oppens (piano) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio un poco moto · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | Rudolf Firkušný (piano) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Symphony of the Air (orchestra) | Arthur Rubinstein (piano) and Josef Krips (conductor) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio un poco mosso 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Robert Casadesus (piano) and Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Synthesized | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio un poco mosso, 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | Chicago Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Artur Schnabel (piano) and Frederick Stock (conductor) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio un poco moto · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Benno Moiseiwitsch (piano) and George Szell (conductor) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio un poco moto · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Lélia Gousseau (piano) and Manuel Rosenthal (conductor) | 1. Allegro · file |
| view | Synthesized | — | 1. Allegro · file 2. Adagio un poco moto; 3. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo · file |
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