Marianna Shirinyan, an Armenian pianist resident in Denmark, is one of this generation's leading pianists. The orchestra uses historical brass instruments and timpani, less vibrato in the strings, and bases it's interpretation on Beethoven's original metronome markings. This brand new CD is the first in a series of Beethoven recordings being made by the Copenhagen Phil, an orchestra that has recently displayed it's commitment to bringing classical music to everyone with it's zany and hugely enjoyable "flash mob" appearances in Copenhagen's Central Station and Metro. Both flash mob videos have received more than three and a half million views on You Tube.