Beethoven: Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1 & 3 (Inspiration)

Pearls of the concert literature: Beethoven’s piano concertos are among the finest and most important of their kind. In their unparalleled wealth of songful melodies they breathe the spirit of Mozart, in their unforeseeable modulations they uphold the tradition of Haydn, and it is Beethoven’s very own surging energy, virtuosity and humour, combative spirit and breathtaking brilliance that lifts them to the pinnacle of the concert repertory.