Composition: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 3 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.37 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1800 |
| First published | 1804 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro con brio | — | C minor | — |
| Largo | — | E major | — |
| Rondo. Allegro – Presto | — | C minor | — |
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 | Adolf Ruthardt |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Willi Thern and Louis Thern |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | August Gottfried Ritter |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Allegro con brio (No.1) | piano | Charles-Valentin Alkan |
| view | Cadenzas | — | — |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Harold Bauer |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Amy Marcy Beach |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Ferruccio Busoni |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Gabriel Fauré |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Adolf von Henselt |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Mischa Levitzki |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Franz Liszt |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Ignaz Moscheles |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Carl Reinecke |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Anton Rubinstein |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Clara Schumann |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Bernhard Stavenhagen |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Gino Tagliapietra |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Max van de Sandt |
| view | Cadenzas | — | August Winding |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Covers · view 1. Allegro con brio (Segment 1) · view 1. Allegro con brio (Segment 2) · view 2. Largo · view 3. Rondo. Allegro – Presto · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1862 | Complete Score · view Complete Score (with bar numbers and rehearsal marks) · view 1. Allegro con brio · view 2. Largo · 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 | Kunst- und Industrie-Comptoir | 1804 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E, E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · 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 Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Muzgiz | 1937 | 1. Allegro con brio · view 2. Largo · view 3. Rondo. Allegro · view Cadenza to the 1st movement · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Schirmer | 1901 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro con brio · view 2. Largo · view 3. Rondo. Allegro · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Brüggemann | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro con brio (No.1) | Arrangement for piano |
Richault | — | Selections · view Cover · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement | Manuscript | 1809 | Composer's Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Composer's Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Ditson | 1929 | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Arthur P. Schmidt | 1888 | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Heinrichshofen's Verlag | — | Cadenza to the first movement (BV B 2/2) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Editions du Magasin Musical Pierre Schneider | 1927 | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Schlesinger | 1855 | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Schirmer | 1924 | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Cotta | 1879 | Cadenza (S.389a) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Cadenza (scan) · view Cadenza (filter) · view Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Cadenza (Op.87 No.3) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Schott | 1862 | Cadenza to first movement · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Dr. Heinrich Lewy | 1905 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
— | — | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Tischer & Jagenberg | 1913 | Cadenza · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Steingräber Verlag | — | Cadenza to the 1st mo. · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | Stefano Ligoratti (piano) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Largo · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) and Andreas Klein (piano) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Largo · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Largo · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Wiener Symphoniker (orchestra) | Sviatoslav Richter (piano) and Kurt Sanderling (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Wilhelm Backhaus (piano) and Joseph Keilberth (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | — | Alfred Brendel (piano) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Symphony of the Air (orchestra) | Arthur Rubinstein (piano) and Josef Krips (conductor) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Largo · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (orchestra) | Emil Gilels (piano) and André Cluytens (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto; 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | 1. Allegro con brio · file 2. Largo · file 3. Rondo · file |
| view | London Philharmonic (orchestra) | Artur Schnabel (piano) and Malcolm Sargent (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Rondo. Allegro · file |
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