Online: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5 | LSO and Krystian Zimerman

Krystian Zimerman, the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle bring their Beethoven piano concerto cycle to an end with a performance of the composer’s fifth and final work in the genre – the majestic 'Emperor' Concerto. The most symphonic of his piano concertos, No 5 was the only one not to be premiered by Beethoven himself, because by 1811 his deafness was too serious for him to feel secure performing in public. Composed during the troubled years of the Napoleonic Wars, this is a vital, defiant and monumental work, its central Adagio providing an oasis of serenity amid the imperious, heroic style of the outer movements.

The concert will be broadcast for free on the LSO's YouTube channel and made available on demand for 48 hours following broadcast.

Recorded at LSO St Luke's in December 2020 in covid-secure conditions.

> Watch Concertos Nos 1 and 3 on 24 April 7pm
> Watch Concertos Nos 2 and 4 on 25 April 2pm