Leonskaja Beethoven

Long acknowledged as one of the great pianists of our time, Elisabeth Leonskaja shares her wealth of experience of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 5, the ‘Emperor’, with the players of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes, aged between 16 and 25. The conductor is Danish-born Michael Schønwandt, who was the orchestra’s music director from 2021 to 2024.

Long acknowledged as one of the great pianists of our time, Elisabeth Leonskaja shares her wealth of experience of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 5, the ‘Emperor’, with the players of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes, aged between 16 and 25. The conductor is Danish-born Michael Schønwandt, who was the orchestra’s music director from 2021 to 2024.

"Wenn ich spiele, präsentiere ich mich nicht selbst auf der Bühne. Es ist die Musik, die zählt", so lautet das künstlerische Credo von Elisabeth Leonskaja.

This recording features Elisabeth Leonskaja performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" and his Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16. The concerto is performed with the Orchestre Français des Jeunes and conducted by Michael Schønwandt. Leonskaja describes the "Emperor" concerto as "the supreme piano concerto."

This recording features Elisabeth Leonskaja performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" and his Quintet for Piano and Winds, Op. 16. The concerto is performed with the Orchestre Français des Jeunes and conducted by Michael Schønwandt. Leonskaja describes the "Emperor" concerto as "the supreme piano concerto."

The events of Beethoven's life are the stuff of Romantic legend, evoking images of the solitary creator shaking his fist at Fate and finally overcoming it through a supreme effort of creative will. His compositions, which frequently pushed the boundaries of tradition and startled audiences with their originality and power, are considered by many to be the foundation of 19th century musical principals.

Elisabeth Leonskaja (born 23 November 1945) (In Russian: Елизавета Ильинична Леонская) is a Soviet and Austrian pianist. She was born to a family of Jewish and Polish extraction living in Tbilisi, then the capital of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Elisabeth Leonskaja (born 23 November 1945) (In Russian: Елизавета Ильинична Леонская) is a Soviet and Austrian pianist. She was born to a family of Jewish and Polish extraction living in Tbilisi, then the capital of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.