Lang Lang: my piano concerto top five
In an exclusive IDAGIO playlist, pianist Lang Lang shares his five favourite piano concerto recordings – classic accounts of great works of the repertory featuring such keyboard giants as Gary Graffmann, András Schiff, Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman and Vladimir Horowitz.
- Tchaikovsky • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 TH 55 • I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spiritoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 TH 55
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spiritoGary Graffman (Piano), George Szell
The Cleveland Orchestra℗ 1969 - Tchaikovsky • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 TH 55 • II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo IConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 TH 55
II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo IGary Graffman (Piano), George Szell
The Cleveland Orchestra℗ 1969 - Tchaikovsky • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 TH 55 • III. Finale. Allegro con fuocoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 TH 55
III. Finale. Allegro con fuocoGary Graffman (Piano), George Szell
The Cleveland Orchestra℗ 1969 - Bach • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056 • I. (Allegro moderato)Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056
I. (Allegro moderato)Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Sir András Schiff (Piano)℗ 1990 - Bach • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056 • II. LargoConcerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056
II. LargoChamber Orchestra of Europe
Sir András Schiff (Piano)℗ 1990 - Bach • Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056 • III. PrestoConcerto for Harpsichord, Strings and Basso Continuo No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056
III. PrestoChamber Orchestra of Europe
Sir András Schiff (Piano)℗ 1990 - Schumann • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54 • I. Allegro affetuosoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54
I. Allegro affetuosoMartha Argerich (Piano), Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Chamber Orchestra of Europe℗ 1994 - Schumann • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54 • II. Intermezzo. Andantino graziosoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54
II. Intermezzo. Andantino graziosoMartha Argerich (Piano), Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Chamber Orchestra of Europe℗ 1994 - Schumann • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54 • III. Allegro vivaceConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54
III. Allegro vivaceMartha Argerich (Piano), Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Chamber Orchestra of Europe℗ 1994 - Ravel • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major M 83 (1929-1931) • I. AllegramenteConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major M 83 (1929-1931)
I. AllegramenteKrystian Zimerman (Piano), Pierre Boulez
The Cleveland Orchestra℗ 1998 - Ravel • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major M 83 (1929-1931) • II. Adagio assaiConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major M 83 (1929-1931)
II. Adagio assaiKrystian Zimerman (Piano), Pierre Boulez
The Cleveland Orchestra℗ 1998 - Ravel • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major M 83 (1929-1931) • III. PrestoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major M 83 (1929-1931)
III. PrestoKrystian Zimerman (Piano), Pierre Boulez
The Cleveland Orchestra℗ 1998 - Mozart • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major KV 488 • I. AllegroConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major KV 488
I. AllegroVladimir Horowitz (Piano), Carlo Maria Giulini
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano℗ 1987 - Mozart • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major KV 488 • II. AdagioConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major KV 488
II. AdagioVladimir Horowitz (Piano), Carlo Maria Giulini
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano℗ 1987 - Mozart • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major KV 488 • III. Allegro assaiConcerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23 in A major KV 488
III. Allegro assaiVladimir Horowitz (Piano), Carlo Maria Giulini
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano℗ 1987