Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos, Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine (3 CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 23:09 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product 00028947093824, Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos by Alfred Brendel with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under James Levine (Philips 470 938-2, 3 CD, 2002). It was taken from the wanted list; the 2007 Barcodepedia title was "LEVINE JAMES - 5 PIANO CONCERTOS,CHORAL". Also added a new family stub, family/beethoven-the-five-piano-concertos-brendel-levine (the 1983 Chicago cycle across its 1984, 1997 and 2002 editions). Identity is confirmed by MusicBrainz release 30c6b47f (barcode 028947093824, DE 2002-05, US 2002-06-11) and four Discogs releases that carry this barcode: 10114051 (EU, EDC), 15200095 (EU repress, Universal M & L), 2741420 (US, UML) and 14395809 (a later Decca-label EU reissue). Relations use existing stubs: manufactured_by universal-manufacturing-logistics and edc-germany (EU), plus umg-recordings (US); marketed_by umg-recordings (US); distributed_by universal-music-video-distribution (US). The brand is brand/philips-classics. No gs1_prefix_owner edge, because no source names the licensee of prefix 0028947. Tracks and durations come from MusicBrainz; credits, recording dates and venues, and matrix codes come from Discogs. Recorded as a gap: MusicBrainz credits Levine for the Choral Fantasy, but Discogs credits Haitink and the LPO (1977). Retailer listings (Amazon, eBay, Dusty Groove) refused the server fetch, so Markets rest on the catalogue records. Status is discontinued. The front cover is requested via musicbrainz_images.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos, Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine (3 CD) <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00028947093824 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos, Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine (3 CD) | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/beethoven-the-five-piano-concertos-brendel-levine | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: cd-2002 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: Philips three-CD reissue (470 938-2, 2002) of Alfred Brendel's 1983 live Chicago recordings of Beethoven's five piano concertos under James Levine, with the 1977 Choral Fantasy. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/philips-classics | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: DE, US | |
| 12 | 12 | pack_quantity: 1 | |
| 13 | 13 | model_number: 470 938-2 | |
| 14 | 14 | status: discontinued | |
| 15 | 15 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 18 | 18 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 19 | 19 | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 20 | 20 | | manufactured_by | company/universal-manufacturing-logistics | EU | | | | sourced | ^discogs-repress | Inner ring of the European pressing reads "Made In Germany By Universal M & L", as transcribed on Discogs | | |
| 21 | 21 | | manufactured_by | company/edc-germany | EU | | | | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Inner ring of another European pressing reads "Made In Germany By EDC"; EDC took over the Langenhagen plant in May 2005 per ^discogs-edc, so that pressing is later | | |
| 22 | 22 | | manufactured_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | US pressing: "Manufactured and marketed by Universal Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc."; discs read "MADE IN USA BY UML" (Grover, NC per ^discogs-uml-us) | | |
| 23 | 23 | | marketed_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Universal Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., as transcribed from the US pressing | | |
| 24 | 24 | | distributed_by | company/universal-music-video-distribution | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | "Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp." on the US pressing | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | DE | sourced | ^mb | MusicBrainz release with barcode 028947093824 gives a release event in Germany, 2002-05 | 2026-09-13 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | EU | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Discogs entries of the European pressings (Philips 470 938-2, "Made in the E.U.") list barcode 0 28947 09382 4; also ^discogs-repress | 2026-09-13 | | DE | | | |
| 32 | 32 | | US | sourced | ^discogs-us | Discogs entry of the US pressing (Philips 289 470 938-2, 2002, "Made in USA") lists barcode 0 28947 09382 4; MusicBrainz gives 2002-06-11 | 2026-09-13 | | US | | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 37 | 37 | | --------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Complete Piano Concertos | name | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | LEVINE JAMES - 5 PIANO CONCERTOS,CHORAL | search | | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | 289 470 938-2 | search | | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 43 | 43 | ||
| 44 | 44 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 45 | 45 | artists: Alfred Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James Levine | |
| 46 | 46 | label: brand/philips-classics | |
| 47 | 47 | phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1977/1983 (Concertos) Universal International Music B.V. | |
| 48 | 48 | catalogue_number: 470 938-2 | |
| 49 | 49 | label_code: LC 00305 | |
| 50 | 50 | media: cd | |
| 51 | 51 | discs: 3 | |
| 52 | 52 | released: 2002-05 | |
| 53 | 53 | release_country: DE, EU, US | |
| 54 | 54 | genre: Classical | |
| 55 | 55 | runtime_min: 195.5 | |
| 56 | 56 | <!--/release--> | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | 58 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 59 | 59 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 60 | 60 | | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | | |
| 61 | 61 | | 1-1 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio | | 17:24 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 62 | 62 | | 1-2 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: II. Largo | | 11:41 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 63 | 63 | | 1-3 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando | | 8:54 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 64 | 64 | | 1-4 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio | | 13:56 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 65 | 65 | | 1-5 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: II. Adagio | | 9:06 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 66 | 66 | | 1-6 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro | | 5:57 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 67 | 67 | | 2-1 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio | | 17:08 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 68 | 68 | | 2-2 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: II. Largo | | 10:02 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 69 | 69 | | 2-3 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro | | 9:15 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 70 | 70 | | 2-4 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato | | 17:38 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 71 | 71 | | 2-5 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto | | 4:45 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 72 | 72 | | 2-6 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace | | 9:56 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 73 | 73 | | 3-1 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: I. Allegro | | 20:49 | ^mb | "Emperor" per ^discogs-eu | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 74 | 74 | | 3-2 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso | | 8:02 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 75 | 75 | | 3-3 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: III. Rondo. Allegro | | 10:19 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 76 | 76 | | 3-4 | Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: I. Adagio | | 3:47 | ^mb | Recorded 1977 in London with Haitink per ^discogs-eu | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 77 | 77 | | 3-5 | Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: II. Finale (Allegro) | | 11:57 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 78 | 78 | | 3-6 | Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: III. Allegro ma non troppo | | 4:51 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven | | |
| 79 | 79 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | 81 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 82 | 82 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | --------- | | |
| 84 | 84 | | Recording (concertos) | June 1983, Orchestra Hall, Chicago | | ^discogs-eu | Same in ^discogs-us | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 85 | 85 | | Recording (Choral Fantasy) | April 1977, Walthamstow Town Hall, London | | ^discogs-eu | Same in ^discogs-us | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 86 | 86 | | SPARS code | DDD/ADD | | ^discogs-eu | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 87 | 87 | | Total running time | 195:27 | | ^mb | Sum of the 18 MusicBrainz track lengths | cd-2002 | | | | known | calculated | | | |
| 88 | 88 | | Matrix / runout (US pressing) | 289 470 9392 01$ / 289 470 9402 01% / 289 470 9412 01$ | | ^discogs-us | Discs 1, 2, 3; inner ring "MADE IN USA BY UML" | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 89 | 89 | | Matrix / runout (EU, Universal M & L) | 00289 456 046-2 02 # 50991835 / 00289 456 047-2 02 + 50991836 / 00289 470 941-2 01 # 51266283 | | ^discogs-repress | Discs 1, 2, 3 | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | Matrix / runout (EU, EDC) | 00289 456 046-2 01 / 51417355; 00289 456 047-2 04 * 50991836; 00289 470 941-2 02 * 51266283 | | ^discogs-eu | Discs 1, 2, 3; inner ring "Made In Germany By EDC" | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 91 | 91 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 92 | 92 | ||
| 93 | 93 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 94 | 94 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 95 | 95 | | ------- | ---------------------------- | ------- | ---------- | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 96 | 96 | | cd-2002 | 2002 3-CD release, 470 938-2 | edition | DE, EU, US | | 2002 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-eu | European and US pressings share barcode 028947093824 per ^discogs-eu, ^discogs-repress and ^discogs-us; a later Decca-label European reissue (Decca 470 938-2, LC 00171, "Remastered") carries the same barcode per ^discogs-reissue | | 1 | 3 | | 470 938-2 | | |
| 97 | 97 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | 99 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 100 | 100 | | observation | name | role | source | note | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ----------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------- | -------------------- | | |
| 102 | 102 | | cd-2002 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Composer | ^mb | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | cd-2002 | Alfred Brendel | Piano | ^mb | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | cd-2002 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | ^mb | Concertos | | |
| 105 | 105 | | cd-2002 | James Levine | Conductor | ^mb | Concertos | | |
| 106 | 106 | | cd-2002 | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Orchestra | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 | | |
| 107 | 107 | | cd-2002 | Bernard Haitink | Conductor | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 | | |
| 108 | 108 | | cd-2002 | London Philharmonic Choir | Choir | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 | | |
| 109 | 109 | | cd-2002 | John Alldis | Chorus master | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 | | |
| 110 | 110 | | cd-2002 | Volker Straus | Producer | ^discogs-eu | | | |
| 111 | 111 | | cd-2002 | Harry Goldschmidt | Liner notes | ^discogs-eu | | | |
| 112 | 112 | | cd-2002 | Robert A. Jordan | Liner notes translation | ^discogs-eu | | | |
| 113 | 113 | | cd-2002 | Fred Münzmaier | Art direction | ^discogs-eu | | | |
| 114 | 114 | | cd-2002 | Heiko Evert | Cover photography | ^discogs-eu | | | |
| 115 | 115 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 116 | 116 | ||
| 117 | 117 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 118 | 118 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 119 | 119 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | |
| 120 | 120 | | cd-2002 | identity | disputed | MusicBrainz credits James Levine for the whole set, but the Discogs transcriptions credit Bernard Haitink and the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the 1977 Choral Fantasy. Credits follow Discogs for that work. | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 121 | 121 | | cd-2002 | relationships | unknown | The European pressings name only ℗ Universal International Music B.V.; no record company line was transcribed, so no marketed_by edge is recorded for Europe. | ^discogs-eu | | |
| 122 | 122 | | | relationships | unknown | No source names the licensee of GS1 company prefix 0028947; no gs1_prefix_owner edge is recorded. | | | |
| 123 | 123 | | | markets | stale | Market evidence is catalogue entries for the 2002 pressings; retailer listings (Amazon ASIN B000065TV4 from MusicBrainz, eBay, Dusty Groove) refused the server fetch. A Brazilian 2003 edition on Discogs was not checked for this barcode. | ^mb | | |
| 124 | 124 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 125 | 125 | ||
| 126 | 126 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 127 | 127 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 128 | 128 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-13 | |
| 129 | 129 | note: New discover entry built from MusicBrainz, four Discogs release records sharing the barcode, the Discogs master and plant label records, and the 2007 Barcodepedia page. | |
| 130 | 130 | <!--/research--> | |
| 131 | 131 | ||
| 132 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 133 | + | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | observation | | |
| 134 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ----------- | | |
| 135 | + | | front-fb4604c8.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282/cover-art | 2026-09-13 | | 30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282 | 31181964914 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282/31181964914.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282/31181964914-1200.jpg | 2026-09-13T23:09:39.186Z | 028947093824 | barcode | 1 | 1200 | 1016 | 1200 | 1016 | | | |
| 136 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 137 | + | ||
| 132 | 138 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 133 | 139 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 134 | 140 | | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------------- | | |
| 135 | 141 | | mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Complete Piano Concertos (Beethoven; Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282 | barcode, release events, tracks | CC0 | | | | |
| 136 | 142 | | discogs-eu | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10114051 | Discogs release 10114051: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD, Europe, Philips 470 938-2, made by EDC) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10114051 | identifiers, credits, notes | | | | | |
| 137 | 143 | | discogs-repress | https://api.discogs.com/releases/15200095 | Discogs release 15200095: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD repress, Europe, Philips 470 938-2) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 15200095 | identifiers, notes | | | | | |
| 138 | 144 | | discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2741420 | Discogs release 2741420: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD, US, Philips 289 470 938-2, 2002) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2741420 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | | | |
| 139 | 145 | | discogs-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/14395809 | Discogs release 14395809: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD reissue, Europe, Decca 470 938-2) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 14395809 | identifiers, labels | | | | | |
| 140 | 146 | | discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/408834/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 408834: The 5 Piano Concertos (Brendel, Chicago SO, Levine), versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 408834 | | | | | | |
| 141 | 147 | | discogs-edc | https://api.discogs.com/labels/384133 | Discogs label 384133: EDC, Germany | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 384133 | profile | | | | | |
| 142 | 148 | | discogs-uml-us | https://api.discogs.com/labels/266782 | Discogs label 266782: UML (UMG Manufacturing & Logistics Inc., Grover, NC) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 266782 | profile | | | | | |
| 143 | 149 | | wp-brendel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Brendel | Wikipedia: Alfred Brendel | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 144 | 150 | | old-bp | https://web.archive.org/web/20070914075811/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947093824/levine-james-5-piano-concertoschoral | Barcodepedia (archived 2007-09-14): LEVINE JAMES - 5 PIANO CONCERTOS,CHORAL | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (Wayback Machine) | catalogue | 2007-09-14 | | | | | upcdatabase.com | | |
| 145 | 151 | <!--/references--> | |
| 146 | 152 | ||
| 147 | 153 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 148 | 154 | A three-CD Philips set of Beethoven's five piano concertos played by Alfred Brendel with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under James Levine, released in 2002 under catalogue number 470 938-2 in Germany and then the United States.[^mb][^discogs-us] The concertos were recorded live at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, in June 1983; the set adds the Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, recorded in London in 1977.[^discogs-eu] Discogs credits Bernard Haitink and the London Philharmonic for that work, and the phonographic copyright is held by Universal International Music B.V.[^discogs-eu] The same barcode was used on European pressings made in Langenhagen by Universal M & L and later EDC, and on a later Decca-label reissue.[^discogs-repress][^discogs-reissue] | |
| 149 | 155 | ||
| 150 | 156 | The 1983 cycle first appeared on Philips in 1984 as The 5 Piano Concertos.[^discogs-master] Brendel recorded for Philips from the 1970s onward.[^wp-brendel] The old Barcodepedia listed this barcode in 2007 as "Levine James – 5 Piano Concertos, Choral".[^old-bp] | |
| 151 | 157 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos, Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine (3 CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00028947093824
name: Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos, Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine (3 CD)
family: family/beethoven-the-five-piano-concertos-brendel-levine
default_observation: cd-2002
summary: Philips three-CD reissue (470 938-2, 2002) of Alfred Brendel's 1983 live Chicago recordings of Beethoven's five piano concertos under James Levine, with the 1977 Choral Fantasy.
brand: brand/philips-classics
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: DE, US
pack_quantity: 1
model_number: 470 938-2
status: discontinued
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| manufactured_by | company/universal-manufacturing-logistics | EU | | | | sourced | ^discogs-repress | Inner ring of the European pressing reads "Made In Germany By Universal M & L", as transcribed on Discogs |
| manufactured_by | company/edc-germany | EU | | | | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Inner ring of another European pressing reads "Made In Germany By EDC"; EDC took over the Langenhagen plant in May 2005 per ^discogs-edc, so that pressing is later |
| manufactured_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | US pressing: "Manufactured and marketed by Universal Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc."; discs read "MADE IN USA BY UML" (Grover, NC per ^discogs-uml-us) |
| marketed_by | company/umg-recordings | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | Universal Classics Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., as transcribed from the US pressing |
| distributed_by | company/universal-music-video-distribution | US | | | | sourced | ^discogs-us | "Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp." on the US pressing |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| DE | sourced | ^mb | MusicBrainz release with barcode 028947093824 gives a release event in Germany, 2002-05 | 2026-09-13 | | | |
| EU | sourced | ^discogs-eu | Discogs entries of the European pressings (Philips 470 938-2, "Made in the E.U.") list barcode 0 28947 09382 4; also ^discogs-repress | 2026-09-13 | | DE | |
| US | sourced | ^discogs-us | Discogs entry of the US pressing (Philips 289 470 938-2, 2002, "Made in USA") lists barcode 0 28947 09382 4; MusicBrainz gives 2002-06-11 | 2026-09-13 | | US | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Complete Piano Concertos | name | en | | |
| Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos | search | en | | |
| LEVINE JAMES - 5 PIANO CONCERTOS,CHORAL | search | | | |
| 289 470 938-2 | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Alfred Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James Levine
label: brand/philips-classics
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1977/1983 (Concertos) Universal International Music B.V.
catalogue_number: 470 938-2
label_code: LC 00305
media: cd
discs: 3
released: 2002-05
release_country: DE, EU, US
genre: Classical
runtime_min: 195.5
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| 1-1 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio | | 17:24 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 1-2 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: II. Largo | | 11:41 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 1-3 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando | | 8:54 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 1-4 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio | | 13:56 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 1-5 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: II. Adagio | | 9:06 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 1-6 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro | | 5:57 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2-1 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio | | 17:08 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2-2 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: II. Largo | | 10:02 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2-3 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro | | 9:15 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2-4 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato | | 17:38 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2-5 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto | | 4:45 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2-6 | Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace | | 9:56 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 3-1 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: I. Allegro | | 20:49 | ^mb | "Emperor" per ^discogs-eu | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 3-2 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: II. Adagio un poco mosso | | 8:02 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 3-3 | Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73: III. Rondo. Allegro | | 10:19 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 3-4 | Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: I. Adagio | | 3:47 | ^mb | Recorded 1977 in London with Haitink per ^discogs-eu | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 3-5 | Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: II. Finale (Allegro) | | 11:57 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 3-6 | Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: III. Allegro ma non troppo | | 4:51 | ^mb | | Ludwig van Beethoven |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | --- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | --------- |
| Recording (concertos) | June 1983, Orchestra Hall, Chicago | | ^discogs-eu | Same in ^discogs-us | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Recording (Choral Fantasy) | April 1977, Walthamstow Town Hall, London | | ^discogs-eu | Same in ^discogs-us | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| SPARS code | DDD/ADD | | ^discogs-eu | | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Total running time | 195:27 | | ^mb | Sum of the 18 MusicBrainz track lengths | cd-2002 | | | | known | calculated | |
| Matrix / runout (US pressing) | 289 470 9392 01$ / 289 470 9402 01% / 289 470 9412 01$ | | ^discogs-us | Discs 1, 2, 3; inner ring "MADE IN USA BY UML" | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout (EU, Universal M & L) | 00289 456 046-2 02 # 50991835 / 00289 456 047-2 02 + 50991836 / 00289 470 941-2 01 # 51266283 | | ^discogs-repress | Discs 1, 2, 3 | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout (EU, EDC) | 00289 456 046-2 01 / 51417355; 00289 456 047-2 04 * 50991836; 00289 470 941-2 02 * 51266283 | | ^discogs-eu | Discs 1, 2, 3; inner ring "Made In Germany By EDC" | cd-2002 | | | | known | printed | |
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## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | ---------------------------- | ------- | ---------- | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| cd-2002 | 2002 3-CD release, 470 938-2 | edition | DE, EU, US | | 2002 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-eu | European and US pressings share barcode 028947093824 per ^discogs-eu, ^discogs-repress and ^discogs-us; a later Decca-label European reissue (Decca 470 938-2, LC 00171, "Remastered") carries the same barcode per ^discogs-reissue | | 1 | 3 | | 470 938-2 |
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## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | note |
| ----------- | ----------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------- | -------------------- |
| cd-2002 | Ludwig van Beethoven | Composer | ^mb | |
| cd-2002 | Alfred Brendel | Piano | ^mb | |
| cd-2002 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | ^mb | Concertos |
| cd-2002 | James Levine | Conductor | ^mb | Concertos |
| cd-2002 | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Orchestra | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 |
| cd-2002 | Bernard Haitink | Conductor | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 |
| cd-2002 | London Philharmonic Choir | Choir | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 |
| cd-2002 | John Alldis | Chorus master | ^discogs-eu | Choral Fantasy, 1977 |
| cd-2002 | Volker Straus | Producer | ^discogs-eu | |
| cd-2002 | Harry Goldschmidt | Liner notes | ^discogs-eu | |
| cd-2002 | Robert A. Jordan | Liner notes translation | ^discogs-eu | |
| cd-2002 | Fred Münzmaier | Art direction | ^discogs-eu | |
| cd-2002 | Heiko Evert | Cover photography | ^discogs-eu | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| cd-2002 | identity | disputed | MusicBrainz credits James Levine for the whole set, but the Discogs transcriptions credit Bernard Haitink and the London Philharmonic Orchestra for the 1977 Choral Fantasy. Credits follow Discogs for that work. | ^discogs-eu |
| cd-2002 | relationships | unknown | The European pressings name only ℗ Universal International Music B.V.; no record company line was transcribed, so no marketed_by edge is recorded for Europe. | ^discogs-eu |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the licensee of GS1 company prefix 0028947; no gs1_prefix_owner edge is recorded. | |
| | markets | stale | Market evidence is catalogue entries for the 2002 pressings; retailer listings (Amazon ASIN B000065TV4 from MusicBrainz, eBay, Dusty Groove) refused the server fetch. A Brazilian 2003 edition on Discogs was not checked for this barcode. | ^mb |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: New discover entry built from MusicBrainz, four Discogs release records sharing the barcode, the Discogs master and plant label records, and the 2007 Barcodepedia page.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | --------------- |
| mb | https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282?fmt=json&inc=labels+recordings+artist-credits | MusicBrainz release: Complete Piano Concertos (Beethoven; Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine) | 2026-09-13 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | 30c6b47f-f85c-30a8-adfd-c2a442bb4282 | barcode, release events, tracks | CC0 | | |
| discogs-eu | https://api.discogs.com/releases/10114051 | Discogs release 10114051: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD, Europe, Philips 470 938-2, made by EDC) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 10114051 | identifiers, credits, notes | | | |
| discogs-repress | https://api.discogs.com/releases/15200095 | Discogs release 15200095: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD repress, Europe, Philips 470 938-2) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 15200095 | identifiers, notes | | | |
| discogs-us | https://api.discogs.com/releases/2741420 | Discogs release 2741420: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD, US, Philips 289 470 938-2, 2002) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 2741420 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-reissue | https://api.discogs.com/releases/14395809 | Discogs release 14395809: Complete Piano Concertos (3×CD reissue, Europe, Decca 470 938-2) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 14395809 | identifiers, labels | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/408834/versions?per_page=100 | Discogs master 408834: The 5 Piano Concertos (Brendel, Chicago SO, Levine), versions | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 408834 | | | | |
| discogs-edc | https://api.discogs.com/labels/384133 | Discogs label 384133: EDC, Germany | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 384133 | profile | | | |
| discogs-uml-us | https://api.discogs.com/labels/266782 | Discogs label 266782: UML (UMG Manufacturing & Logistics Inc., Grover, NC) | 2026-09-13 | Discogs | catalogue | | 266782 | profile | | | |
| wp-brendel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Brendel | Wikipedia: Alfred Brendel | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
| old-bp | https://web.archive.org/web/20070914075811/http://en.barcodepedia.com/028947093824/levine-james-5-piano-concertoschoral | Barcodepedia (archived 2007-09-14): LEVINE JAMES - 5 PIANO CONCERTOS,CHORAL | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (Wayback Machine) | catalogue | 2007-09-14 | | | | | upcdatabase.com |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
A three-CD Philips set of Beethoven's five piano concertos played by Alfred Brendel with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under James Levine, released in 2002 under catalogue number 470 938-2 in Germany and then the United States.[^mb][^discogs-us] The concertos were recorded live at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, in June 1983; the set adds the Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, recorded in London in 1977.[^discogs-eu] Discogs credits Bernard Haitink and the London Philharmonic for that work, and the phonographic copyright is held by Universal International Music B.V.[^discogs-eu] The same barcode was used on European pressings made in Langenhagen by Universal M & L and later EDC, and on a later Decca-label reissue.[^discogs-repress][^discogs-reissue]
The 1983 cycle first appeared on Philips in 1984 as The 5 Piano Concertos.[^discogs-master] Brendel recorded for Philips from the 1970s onward.[^wp-brendel] The old Barcodepedia listed this barcode in 2007 as "Levine James – 5 Piano Concertos, Choral".[^old-bp]
<!--/about-->