Completed in 1800, Beethoven's third piano concerto demonstrates his transition from the Classical to Romantic styles with its minor key, turbulent passages and freedom of form.
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It is performed here by the winner of the Second International Beethoven Piano Competition in Bonn, Yung Wook Yoo from South Korea. The winners' concert took place on Dec. 13, 2007, in the Beethovenhalle.