Early music expert Kees Koudstaal serves up the most wonderful and recent classical and early music CDs. Aestival episode 3: music of Beethoven and Jommelli.
1. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
– Piano Concerto No.5 ‘Emperor’ Op. 73
Performing artists: Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano. Freiburg Baroque Orchestra conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado
(CD: ‘Piano Concertos #1’, brand Harmonia Mundi, no. HMM 902411, 2020)
2. Niccolò Jommelli (1714-1774)
– Miserere in G minor.
– ‘Quam olim Abrahae’ from the Missa Pro Defunctis in E-flat major.
Performing artists: Il Gardellino conducted by Peter Van Heyghen
(CD: ‘Requiem & Miserere’, brand Passacaille, no. PAS 1076, 2020)
Picture at the top: Kristian Bezuidenhout
