Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, op. 73, known as the Emperor Concerto was his last piano concerto. It was written in 1809.

Related Topics:
Ludwig van Beethoven - Op. - Piano concerto - 1809

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Like the Moonlight Sonata, the title of Emperor is not Beethoven's own. This three movement work was completed in 1811; it has a duration of approximately 38 minutes.

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Moonlight Sonata - 1811

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The movements are:

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• Allegro ()
• Adagio un poco mosso ()
• Rondo - Allegro ma non troppo ()

Beethoven's final concerti have fairly long initial movements. The Violin Concerto has the longest at 25 minutes; the Piano Concerto Nos. 4 and 5 each have opening movements about 20 minutes long.

Related Topics:
Concerti - Violin Concerto - Piano Concerto Nos. 4

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