The Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 is music of the youthful Beethoven. Composed between 1787 and 1789, it predated the First Concerto, but was published out of sequence. Filled with charm and exuberance, it follows the model of Mozart.
The acclaimed pianist, Martha Argerich is now an octogenarian, yet her performance of this music sparkles with youthful vitality. (Amazingly, she was already performing Beethoven Concerti at the age of 8, as this 1949 radio broadcast documents). The concert below was recorded live on December 9, 2023, and features Argerich with conductor Boian Videnoff and the Mannheim Philharmonic.
We explored this piece in an earlier post. Now, let’s return to this great music:
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Watching Martha Argerich perform the Beethoven Piano Concerto # 2 reminded me of the wonderful video of Ms Argerich and the late Seiji Ozawa performing the Choral Fantasy. Two octogenarians still powerful and very touching .
Watching Martha Argerich perform the Beethoven Piano Concerto # 2 reminded me of the wonderful video of Ms Argerich and the late Seiji Ozawa performing the Choral Fantasy. Two octogenarians still powerful and very touching .