Composition: Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Concerto No. 4 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.58 |
| Instrumentation | piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1805 |
| First published | 1808 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1980 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro moderato | — | G major | — |
| Andante con moto | — | E minor | — |
| Rondo. Vivace | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano | Vinzenz Lachner |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Franz Kullak |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Adolf Ruthardt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | August Gottfried Ritter |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Cadenzas | — | — |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Eugen d' Albert |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Mikhaïl Bouzine |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Johannes Brahms |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Ignaz Brüll |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Hans von Bülow |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Ferruccio Busoni |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Samuil Feinberg |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Leopold Godowsky |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Nikolay Medtner |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Ignaz Moscheles |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Leonid Nikolayev |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Carl Reinecke |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Julius Röntgen |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Anton Rubinstein |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Camille Saint-Saëns |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Clara Schumann |
| view | Cadenzas | — | Georg Schumann |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1862 | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro moderato · view 2. Andante con moto · view 3. Rondo. Vivace · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Tobias Haslinger | — | Complete Part (300 dpi) · 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 | Kunst- und Industrie-Comptoir | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (G) · 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 |
Schirmer | 1901 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view 1. Allegro moderato · view 2. Andante con moto · view 3. Rondo. Vivace · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Andante con moto (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Schott | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Composer's Cadenzas · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement | Dover Publications | 1995 | Cadenza for the Rondo · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Mikhaïl Bouzine | 2019 | Cadenza (1st movement) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | 2 Cadenzas (scan) · view 2 Cadenzas (filter) · view 2 Cadenzas · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Schott | 1880 | Two Cadenzas · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
F.E.C. Leuckart | 1859 | Cadenzas · view Cadenzas · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Heinrichshofen's Verlag | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements), BV B 1 · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements), BV B 1 · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | 1938 | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Robert Lienau | 1909 | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view Color Cover · view Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Editions Russes de Musique | 1911 | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | 1959 | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Cadenzas · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
G. Alsbach & Co. | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Schott | 1862 | Cadenzas · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Durand | — | Complete Score (1st, 3rd movements) · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
Muzgiz | — | Complete Score (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | — | Cadenzas (1st, 3rd movements) · view |
| view | Cadenzas | Arrangement |
F.E.C. Leuckart | 1919 | Cadenza (1st movement) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Washington Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Debbie Hu (piano) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Andante con moto 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | New York Philharmonic (orchestra) | Glenn Gould (piano) and Leonard Bernstein (conductor) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Andante con moto 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Friedrich Gulda (piano) and Hans Müller-Kray (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (orchestra) | Youra Guller (piano) and Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Symphony of the Air (orchestra) | Arthur Rubinstein (piano) and Josef Krips (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | Wiener Staatsoper (orchestra) | Lili Kraus (performer) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Philadelphia Orchestra (orchestra) | Rudolf Serkin (piano) and Eugene Ormandy (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Pro Musica Orchester (Wien) (orchestra) | Guiomar Novaes (piano) and Hans Swarowsky (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | Wiener Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Clifford Curzon (piano) and Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Conrad Hansen (piano) and Wilhelm Furtwängler (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | Chicago Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Artur Schnabel (piano) and Frederick Stock (conductor) | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Andante con moto · file 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
| view | — | Guiomar Novaes (piano) | 3. Rondo. Vivace · file |
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