Beethoven Piano Concertos 3&4 Tzu-Yu Yang, The Van Swietens, Thibault Back de Surany

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor Op.37:
• 1Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor Op.37 - I. Allegro con brio17:10
• 2Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor Op.37 - II. Largo09:07
• 3Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor Op.37 - III. Allegro09:40
• Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major Op.58:
• 4Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major Op.58 - I. Allegro moderato19:12
• 5Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major Op.58 - II. Andante con moto04:17
• 6Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major Op.58 - III. Rondo, vivace.10:25
• Total Runtime01:09:51

Info for Beethoven Piano Concertos 3&4

Beethoven Piano Concertos are amongst the most often performed and recorded works in the repertoire. However, the arrangement for string orchestra by Vincenz Lachner is a surprisingly rare find in recording history, even more so on period instruments. What is lost in terms of orchestral colors is gained in clarity of texture, chamber-music like dialogue and perhaps more importantly an occasion to showcase aspects of string playing (articulation, portamento) as described by the likes of Louis Spohr, who closely worked with Beethoven. It is also the perfect medium to accompany the wonderful instruments generously put at our disposal by Robert A. Brown. Often discussed and a subject of many controversies when tackling the Baroque repertoire, the debate regarding temperament is often cut short in Classical and Early Romantic performance. We do know of Beethoven’s preference for Kirnberger III, which we have used for the Fourth Concerto, whilst Young proved a better fit for the tonal discrepancies in the Third Concerto.

Tzu-Yu Yang, fortepiano
The Van Swietens
Thibault Back de Surany, conductor

Tzu-Yu Yang
One of the leading historical keyboard instruments specialists of her generation, Tzu-Yu Yang has extensively performed around Europe and Asia. She was a finalist in the prestigious Bruges Fortepiano Competition. She currently works as a collaborative fortepianist at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Her first commercial release as a soloist will feature Beethoven Third and Fourth Piano Concerto in a string orchestra arrangement by Vincenz Lachner, accompanied by the ensemble The Van Swietens conducted by Thibault Back de Surany. She is also performing the complete Beethoven Concertos cycle over the next few seasons with the Primrose Hill Chamber Orchestra in London.

A graduate of the University Mozarteum Salzburg and the Hochschule für Musik Hannover, Tzu-Yu is a much sought after accompanist and chamber music partner, collaborating with the likes of Christine Hoock, Sergiu Schwartz and Lewis Kaplan.

Her passion for pedagogy is at the core of her musical life: Tzu-Yu has taught at the International Summer Academy of the Mozarteum and Musikum Salzburg and regularly organizes masterclasses and workshops in her home country, Taiwan.

Booklet for Beethoven Piano Concertos 3&4