Beethoven Concerto No. 3 in C Minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 37

(Music Minus One). Little need be said about this wonderful concerto, which shows Beethoven in thorough command of the idiom. Striking passages, its trademark opening theme in octaves, and a marvelous orchestration create an indispensable part of every pianist's library, and this new MMO digital recording features Milena Mollova, world-renowned Beethoven interpreter.

This deluxe edition includes a second compact disc containing a slow-tempo version of the accompaniment to help you as you learn the concerto. Includes a printed music score on high-quality ivory paper; and a digital stereo compact disc, voluminously indexed for your convenience, containing a complete version with soloist, followed by a second performance of the orchestral accompaniment, minus you, the soloist; and a second compact disc containing a full-speed recording of the complete version of the concerto, followed by a -17% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes. Performed by Milena Mollova, piano. Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nayden Todorov.