Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 2 (Piano: Alexander Toradze) – Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev

Accompanied by the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Georgian classical concert pianist Alexander Toradze performs Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16. Conductor: Valery Gergiev. Recorded on 16 April 2012 at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.

Beethoven: Choral Fantasy [Martha Argerich, Saito Kinen Orchestra and Chorus]

Conducted by Seiji Ozawa, the Saito Kinen Orchestra and Chorus perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fantasy in C minor for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra, Op. 80; simply known as the “Choral Fantasy”. Piano: Martha Argerich. Recorded in summer 2015.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” (Vladimir Ashkenazy)

Accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, popularly known as the “Emperor Concerto”. Conductor: Bernard Haitink. Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1974.