Beethoven / Wilhelm Backhaus: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - London, 1950, Karl Böhm

Images - Score, opening, 5:03, 7:42, 8:44; LP cover, 0:43; LP label, 2:22; Backhaus, 6:37; Böhm, 8:08. Images of Beethoven interspersed.

German pianist and pedagogue Wilhelm Backhaus (1884-1969) performs the third movement of Beethoven's piano concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37. Karl Böhm (1894-1981) conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in this performance, recorded September 23, 1950 at the Großer Musikvereinssaal, Vienna. This video was created from the LP pictured above, issued on London (Richmond) label, serial number B 19063. Beethoven composed this work in 1800; it was first performed on April 5, 1803, with the composer as soloist.

Movement 3: Rondo - Allegro

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