Summary: "Beethoven: Sonatas & Concerto" This listener guide proposes an all-Beethoven program featuring two piano sonatas and the Emperor concerto. Of the five Beethoven concertos, the fifth (Emperor) is surely his best known, and its powerful rondo stands out as probably a precursor of the great piano concertos that will follow in the coming century – notably the great Russian concertos, part virtuoso showpiece and part catchy tune. Details on our archive page @ https://archive.org/details/pcast158
