Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven completed this concerto in 1800, with the premiere performance being given in April of 1803 in Vienna with Beethoven as the soloist. The sheet music for the piano was incomplete at the time of the premiere, however Beethoven had memorised the composition.

Beethoven dedicated the work to Louis Ferdinand of Prussia. Ferdinand had earned a reputation as a fierce opponent of Napoleon. Ferdinand was a prominent advocate for the renewal of conflict against the French Empire, which eventuated into the War of the Fourth Coalition. Ferdinand would die at the Battle of Saalfield during the War of the Fourth Coalition.

The work is comprised of three movements: I. Allegro con brio 00:00 II. Largo 17:06 III. Rondo. Allegro 24:54