BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, ‘Pastoral’ Marios Papadopoulos piano/conductor Beethoven beyond the stereotypes. The composer loved to perform the second of his piano concertos, not to position himself as the conquering hero but …

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, ‘Emperor’ Marios Papadopoulos piano/conductor Few works communicate just how significant and pivotal a cultural figure Beethoven was like the ‘Emperor’ piano concerto, every bit deserving of its title. This unprecedented ‘grand concerto’ would explode the …

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