貝多芬:五首鋼琴協奏曲全集/鋼琴及木管五重奏,作品16
尚-艾弗藍．巴佛傑 鋼琴
瑞典室內管弦樂團

Following his acclaimed recording of sonatas by contemporaries of Beethoven, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
further celebrates the great composer's anniversary year with this set of the complete Piano Concertos. Electing to direct the Swedish Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard, Jean-Efflam writes: 'To play a concerto under a conductor who shares and enriches one's vision of the work concerned is one of the greatest joys in the life of a soloist. Nevertheless, one can also admit that some aspects of performing without a conductor may prove advantageous. Rehearsal time is generally speaking made longer by the process of working out the different protocol of gestures from the soloist and the leader in coordinating the ensemble playing. As this work proceeds a creative bond is forged, resulting in an artistic osmosis, a common vision of the work, in which compromise has no place. For the pianist there is also the delight of appearing face to face with the entire orchestra, in direct visual communication, the musicians perhaps more likely to take personal initiatives, thus multiplying the pleasure of a genuine participation, dialogue, and musical exchange.' The cadenzas used in this recording are all Beethoven's, from the set that he wrote out in 1809, and so are contemporaneous with the Fifth Concerto. The set includes the Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16, and is recorded in Surround Sound and available as 3 Hybrid SACDs for the price of 2.

CD1
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No.2, Op.19 (1787/88-95, revised 1798)27:16
1.Allegro con brio13:02
2.Adagio8:14
3.Rondo. Molto allegro6:00
Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15 (1795, revised 1800)35:03
4.Allegro con brio16:42
5.Largo9:42
6.Rondo. Allegro8:38
Total time: 62:18
CD2
Piano Concerto No.3, Op.37 (1802-03)33:40
1.Allegro con brio15:48
2.Largo8:56
3.Rondo. Allegro - Presto8:57
Piano Concerto No.4, Op.58 (1805-06)31:45
4.Allegro moderato17:51
5.Andante con moto -4:18
6.Rondo. Vivace - Presto9:33
Total time: 65:23
CD3
Piano Concerto No.5, Op.73 (1809)
1.Allegro18:58
2.Adagio un poco mosso -7:31
3.Rondo. Allegro9:46
Grand Quintet, Op.16 (1796-97) *24:54
for Piano with Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn
4.Grave - Allegro, ma non troppo12:40
5.Andante cantabile6:34
6.Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo5:38
Total time: 61:07
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Karin Egardt oboe
Kevin Spagnolo clarinet
Mikael Lindström bassoon
Terese Larsson horn
Urban Svensson leader
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet pianist • director