Beethoven: concerto pour piano n°5 'Emperor', sonate opus 111

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Nelson Freire and Riccardo Chailly honor BeethovenSince 2007 and the critically acclaimed recording of Brahms' two piano concertos, we had not yet been able to admire a new collaboration between the great Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire, the Italian maestro Riccardo Chailly, and the Gewandhausorchester.This album marks the beginning of a complete cycle of concertos started by the fabulous trio.Truly specialists in Beethoven, indeed Nelson Freire approached L'Empereur for the first time in 1957 when he was 12 years old and Riccardo Chailly at the head of the Gewandhausorchester is today one of its best interpreters.The recording also includes the Sonata in C minor No. 32, the last written by the composer.An album released simultaneously with Radio Days, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Nelson Freire.