Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" - Wilhelm Backhaus VPO DSD256 1 is given a vivid

1 is given a vivid and spirited orchestral partner in Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra

3 Presto - Assai Meno Presto 7:59

for Violin & Orchestra

Symphonic Metamorphoses recorded December 28

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" - Wilhelm Backhaus VPO DSD256 1 is given a vividThis outstanding release presents one of the most celebrated performances of Beethoven's majestic Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, "Emperor", a work of unrivaled grandeur and heroic sweep. Pianist Wilhelm Backhaus brings his legendary command and aristocratic phrasing to this monumental concerto, supported by the opulent string tone and exquisite woodwind playing of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Hans Schmidt Isserstedt. Recorded in June