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Beethoven Piano Concerto 1 Program notes and Sheet Music

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15

While numbered as his first, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15, was actually composed after his Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major (Op. 19), a quirk of publication history. Completed largely between 1795 and 1800, with its premiere occurring on March 29, 1798, in Vienna with Beethoven himself at the keyboard, this concerto marks a significant milestone in the young composer’s career in the imperial capital. It showcases a composer firmly rooted in the Classical traditions of Mozart and Haydn, yet already brimming with the bold individuality that would soon redefine music.

A Virtuoso's Statement: Commanding the Keyboard

Beethoven arrived in Vienna in 1792, rapidly establishing himself

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