A review in the May 1809 edition of the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung states that "[this concerto, Beethoven's 4th] is the most admirable, singular, artistic and complex Beethoven concerto ever".

Imagine if Mozart were in tonight's audience for his Piano Concerto No. 23 and the Strauss "Till..." and Ives' 2nd Symphony. What would his opinion of the works be?

Pianist Yundi (Li) is featured in Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto with the national Youth Orchestra of the USA.

Upon hearing the first performances critics and audiences were unsure of what to make of Mahler's 1st Symphony, which sounds 'tame' when compared with some works of it's era of composition...

Levit has emerged as a 'star' in today's universe of pianists....April of 2015 the L.A. Times described him as "the best Russian pianist you've never heard...yet"