The second in this series of Beethoven’s Piano Concertos, this time focusing on Nos. 2 and 4. These are again performed by the flamboyant maestro François-René Duchâble in the prestigious surroundings of the Royal Opera House, Versailles Palace. As well as showing the concerti in their entirety, this edition enables both classical music lovers and newcomers to the genre to acquire a deeper understanding of the works and to share the passion of the artists. Using high definition images and multichannel sound, the programme explores every facet of the works as well as giving the viewer an insight into the technicalities of the superb sound recording.`Technical values are superb, with high-definition pictures, unfussy visual direction and clear, well-balanced Dolby 51 surround sound … The performances themselves are clean and lithe, with an orchestra of about 40, and some responsive conducting from John Nelson.´ BBC Music MagazineDVD1 Historical, biographical and musical context of the concerti / Full performance of both concerti with optional audio commentary / Concerti explained and illustrated / Encore – ‘Appassionata’ Sonata - DVD2 Listening with the score – Concerto No. 4 / Concerto No. 4 in multi-angle vision – viewer’s choice of player cams / Interview with John Nelson / Portrait gallery / Craftsmen In Sound – Making of the DVD Part 2Running Time Approx. 5½hours (Concerti 56 mins) / Picture Format 43 / Sound Dolby Digital and 5.1 DTS / Region Code All / Menu Languages GB, D, F / Subtitles GB, D, F