Beethoven

A collection of 47 posts

Live Performance

Prokofiev's rarely-heard Second Symphony in London

This was a truly momentous performance of Prokofiev 2

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"Beethoven Wars" in Aix-en-Provence: A Manga Space Opera

Mangalicious! A momentous project

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Beethoven's Missa solemnis on Alpha

From the heart, may it go to the heart

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REPOST Beethoven: Christus am Ölbege

This is a cherishable performance, full of spirit.

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12 Ensemble at St Martin's

A superb performance of Britten from Mary Bevan and 12 Ensemble

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The Rautio Trio returns in Beethoven

A truly cherishable disc replete with fresh, youthful, vibrant music-making

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Beethoven from Minnesota and Skrowaczewski

A valuable release: not only do we achieve a renewed appreciation of Skrowaczewski's art, but we hear lesser-known Beethoven in fabulous performances

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The Chiaroscuro Quartet returns: Beethoven's Op. 130 & the Harp Quartet

This is (metaphorically speaking) a disc with “awards” written all over it

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Beethoven from La Seine Musicale

Beethoven Alexandrea Conunova (violin); Insula Orchestra / Laurence Equilbey. Le Seine Musicale, Paris, 27.09.2023 Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 55, ‘Eroica’ There have already been two significant season openers this year: the Dresdner Philharmonie (review) and the London Symphony Orchestra under

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Two Beethoven Second Piano Concertos - Wührer & Seemann

Two performanes in the old style of Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto today: Friedrich Wührer with the Pro Musica Orchestra, Stuttgart under Walther Davisson and Carl Seemann with the Symphony Orchestra of the North German Radio under István Kertész. The Wührer Vox performance is at full price at Amazon, something

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Proms 2023: Beethoven's Ninth and Helen Grime at the Proms

A Proms Ninth to be remembered, for sure - but it is Helen Grime's music that reverberates on in the memory

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Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 (Leonskaja, Pizarro, Zhang)

Elisabeth Leonskaja's new Beethoven concerto disc, plus Artur Pizarro and Hauchen Zhang

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Soloists from the Karajan-Akademie excel in Ravel and Beethoven

An hour of pure joy

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Beethoven for Three (2): Pastoral & Op. 1/3

The performances are pretty much beyond criticism. Fascinating for the “Pastoral”; but the C-Minor Trio is a corker of a performance!

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What was Beethoven's Op. 1?

A wonderful release; future instalments are eagerly awaited

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Sunwook Kim plays late Beethoven on Blu-ray

Sunwook Kim is one of the finest interpreters of Beetoven around today

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Beethoven & Stravinsky Violin Concertos: Vilde Frang amazes

A very exciting, musically satisfying disc: and a great coupling!

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The Art of Transcription: Beethoven Eroica and Mozart 20 on solo piano

A must-have for all pianophiles. Paul Wee specialises in the improbably difficult; he is the real deal,

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Dem Erzherzog gewidmet: A noble Archduke in Gsteig

Chamber music in the gorgeous setting of Gsteig, Switzerland

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Interview and review: Pierre-Laurent Aimard in Beethoven

It was a pleasure to catch up with Pierre-Laurent Aimard during last year's Berlin Festival and to talk about his recording of Beethoven's “Hammerklavier Sonata,” which he has coupled with the “Eroica Variations”. The “Hammerklavier” has a massive reputation amongst pianists and non-pianists alike. Is he,

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Between Two Worlds: Music for String Quartet

Between Two Worlds is a magnificent disc; beautifully recorded, still mroe beautifully played. It leaves an indelible impact.

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Beethoven's “Fidelio” at the Barbican

Laurence Equilbey left us in no doubt as to the power of this piece

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Beethoven's Ninth, Philarmonia (concert review)

Even by the Philharmonia Orchestra’s exalted standards, this was an exceptional concert

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Furtwängler conducts Beethoven 9 (Bayreuth)

If this is your first Beethoven Ninth Symmphony - what a way to start!

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Cor basse: A Low Horn and Piano Recital

"Cor basse" - low horn. In this enterprising recital issued by Harmonia Mundi, Teunis van der Zwart and Alexander Melnikov play on authentic instriments, offering a tribute to Giovanni Punto (1746-1803), a player described un the promotional material as "now unknown". As recently as at least