Beethoven - Piano Concerto No.1 In C Major, Op. 15 - III.Rondo (Allegro Scherzand)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15, was written during 1796 and 1797. The first performance was in Prague in 1798, with Beethoven himself playing the piano.

Although described as his first piano concerto, this piece was Beethoven's third attempt at the genre, following an unpublished piano concerto in E-flat major (not to be mistaken for the "Emperor" concerto, Piano Concerto No. 5) and the Piano Concerto No. 2, published after Piano Concerto No. 1 (in 1801) but composed almost ten years earlier.

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized 17 December 1770 - 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. The crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.

Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven moved to Vienna in his early 20s, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist.

His hearing began to deteriorate in the late 1790s, yet he continued to compose, conduct, and perform, even after becoming completely deaf.

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Uncredited Piano soloist Skidmore College Orchestra / Anthony Holland, conductor