Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 & 2

Lars Vogt has rapidly established himself as one of the leading pianists of his generation. Born in 1970, he first came to public attention when he won second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition, and has since gone on to give major concerto and recital performances throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

Britain's renowned Leeds International Piano Competition brought German pianist Lars Vogt his breakthrough - and the attention of conductor Simon Rattle. One of the fruits that their subsequent collaboration bore is this recording full of excitement, subtlety and brilliant virtuosity.

Richard Osborne writing in The Gramophone began his review of the original release: "This is a remarkable record, as fine a recorded account of these two concertos as we have had for many a long year."