All Beethoven articles – Page 9
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FocusMasterclass: Christian Tetzlaff on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto – first movement
How to bring out the mystery and joy of one of classical music’s longest opening movements
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ReviewYuuko Shiokawa, András Schiff: violin sonatas by Bach, Beethoven, Busoni
A well-balanced programme but somewhat uneven playing
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ReviewQuatuor Mosaïques: Beethoven – The Late Quartets
Revelatory late Beethoven played on period instruments
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VideoMischa, Sascha and Lily Maisky - Beethoven Clarinet Trio (Adagio)
The Maisky Trio, formed by veteran Israeli cellist Mischa Maisky, 70 today, and his children Sacha (violin) and Lily (piano), perform the slow movement from Beethoven’s Clarinet Trio, op.11
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ReviewCremona Quartet: Beethoven String Quartets, vol. VIII
The Strad Issue: January 2018 Description: The Cremona’s Beethoven project hurtles towards an exciting climax Musicians: Cremona Quartet Works: BEETHOVEN String Quartets: no.3 in D major op.18 no.3, no.10 in E flat major ‘Harp’ Catalogue Number: AUDITE 92.688 ...
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VideoNathan Milstein: Beethoven Violin Sonata no.9, 'Kreutzer'
Nathan Milstein plays Beethoven’s Violin Sonata no.9, op.47 (‘Kreutzer’) at the Berwerdhallen in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 1986. Filmed by documentary maker Christopher Nupen, this performance was the 82-year-old Milstein’s last public recital before a hand injury ended his long career. The pianist is Georges Pludermacher.
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ReviewJames Ehnes: Beethoven Violin Concerto, Romances. Schubert Rondo
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: December 2017Description: It’s truly a team effort in this elegant account of Beethoven’s Concerto Musicians: James Ehnes (violin) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Manze Works: Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major op.61; Romances: no.1 in G major op.40, ...
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ReviewJi Young Lim, Dong Hyen Lim: Mozart and Beethoven violin sonatas
Mozart: Violin Sonatas: no.18 in G major K301, no.21 in E minor K304, no.26 in B flat major K378; Beethoven: Violin Sonata no.1 in D major op.12The Strad Issue: October 2017Description: Stylish Classical debut disc from Queen Elisabeth Prize winner Musicians: Ji Young Lim ...
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VideoAmernet String Quartet plays Beethoven 'Pathétique' Sonata, op. 13 (arr. Jeffery Briggs)
The Amernet String Quartet presents the first recorded installment of the complete (New) Beethoven Quartets, a reimagining by composer Jeffery Briggs of all of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas. The Amernet String Quartet are Misha Vitenson, Franz Felkl, violins; Michael Klotz, viola; Jason Calloway, cello. www.amernetquartet.com jefferylbriggs.com
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FocusTrio Zimmermann discuss how forming the group has changed them as musicians
A decade after its founding, Trio Zimmermann has put the string trio back in the spotlight. How does this all-star ensemble function, and can it save the string trio from obscurity? Andrew Mellor went to meet its members
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ArticleBeethoven: String Quartets in G major op.18 no.2, in C major op.59 no.3 ‘Rasumovsky’
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: May 2017 Description: Fresh interpretations where nothing is taken for grantedMusicians: Cremona QuartetComposer: BeethovenCatalogue number: AUDITE 92.689 (hybrid SACD) Recorded in a warm, open acoustic, the striking range of sonorities created by the Cremona Quartet fall easily on the ear. Technically ...
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ReviewBeethoven - String Quartets: in D major op.18 no.3; in F minor op.95 ‘Serioso’; in B flat major op.130
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: April 2017Description: Moments of magic in this latest Beethoven set from the Elias QuartetMusicians: Elias QuartetComposer: BeethovenCatalogue number: WIGMORE HALL LIVE WHLIVE 0086/2 (2 CDs) This is the third volume in the Elias’s complete Beethoven cycle, recorded live in the warm ...
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ArticleBeethoven: Complete Sonatas and Variations for cello and piano
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: March 2017Description: Kirshbaum picks Romantic Beethoven for his 70th-birthday celebrationMusicians: Ralph Kirshbaum (cello), Shai Wosner (piano)Composer: BeethovenCatalogue number: ONYX 4178 (2 CDs) These discs were recorded in London’s Wigmore Hall concurrently with two concerts given there early last year, to mark ...
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ArticleBeethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas
The Strad Issue: February 2017Description: A close partnership brings romantic warmth to the Beethoven sonatasMusicians: Pierre Fouchenneret (violin), Romain Descharmes (piano)Composer: BeethovenCatalogue number: APARTÉ AP 129 (3CDs) Recorded in concerts over two days, these performances bear few traces of haste in their preparation or execution. Pierre Fouchenneret ...
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ArticleBeethoven: String Quartet no.15 in A minor op.132. Mendelssohn: String Quartet no.2 in A minor op.13
The Strad Issue: January 2017Description: The Sacconi pairs A minor quartets by two 19th-century mastersMusicians: Sacconi QuartetComposer: Beethoven, MendelssohnCatalogue number: SACCONI RECORDS SACC 105 The Sacconi Quartet’s fifth own-label release neatly pairs Beethoven’s late A minor Quartet (1825) with Mendelssohn’s own A minor work of two years ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op.6; Mozart, Françaix: Nonet (after the Quintet K452); Schumann: Phantasie in C major op.131
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: A new ensemble meets with conspicuous success in Mozart and Schumann Musicians: Sebastian Bohren (violin), Chaarts Chamber Artists Composer: Beethoven, Mozart, Françaix, Schumann Catalogue number: RCA RED ...
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ReviewA Violin's Life, Vol.2: Music for the ‘Lipinski’ Stradivari; Beethoven: Violin Sonata no.9 in A major op.47 ‘Kreutzer’; Maier-Röntgen: Violin Sonata in B minor; Tubin: Sonata for solo violin
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: The further adventures of a notable and newsworthy violin Musicians: Frank Almond (violin), William Wolfram (piano) Composer: Beethoven, Maier-Röntgen, Tubin Catalogue number: AVIE AV 2363 The second ...
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ReviewBeethoven Six String Quartets op.18
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: The Cypress bows out with Beethoven’s early set of six string quartets Musicians: Cypress Quartet Composer: Beethoven Catalogue number: AVIE AV 2348 (Two CDs) The Cypress Quartet ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Violin Sonatas: no.5 in F major op. 24 ‘Spring’; no.10 in G major op.96
The Strad Issue: August 2016 Description: A Beethoven violin sonata cycle on period instruments continues Musicians: Susanna Ogata (violin) Ian Watson (fortepiano) Composer: Beethoven Catalogue number: CORO COR 16143 The second volume of ...
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ArticleMusicians respond to Brexit with Beethoven performance in London
The night after the UK's EU referendum, a group of musicians and singers from around Europe and the UK, who had never performed together before, played Beethoven's Ode To Joy live outside St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.Video © 2016 Apple and Biscuit RecordingsRead: Association of British Orchestras warns ...