COMPOSERS: Beethoven
LABELS: CASAVELLE
WORKS: Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor); Symphony No. 5
PERFORMER: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/ Ernest Ansermet
CATALOGUE NO: VEL 3126
It is also invaluable to hear Rudolf Serkin in Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, even if his rhetoric at the piano occasionally sounds more pedantic than commanding. It is partnered by a persuasive performance of the Fifth Symphony from the same concert that, after a mushy opening, is fleet-footed, balancing drive and charm. Christopher Dingle