Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Songs
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Songs
Nicola Benedetti (violin), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Gerald Finley (baritone) / Philharmonia Orchestra
[ Decca / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 19 July 2024
Three of the world's greatest classical stars join forces to record Beethoven's Triple Concerto. All alumni of the BBC Young Musician competition, they are great friends but this is the first time they have appeared on record together.
Nicky, Sheku and Benjamin toured the concerto around the UK in 2023, after which they recorded it with the Philharmonia and their Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali. The works are accompanied by a selection of Beethoven's rarely performed Folk Songs, along with celebrated baritone Gerald Finley.
Reflecting the Scottish, Welsh, Irish and English roots of the musicians, the album concludes with the trio alone: Kreisler's arrangement of 'Londonderry Air', often known as 'Danny Boy'.
"There are surely no more charismatic young performers in this country today than violinist Nicola Benedetti, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, and together they make a stellar team, bursting with energy and expressive precision.."
BBC Music Five Stars July 2024 - Concerto Choice
"Unbend the Triple with big personalities and it can topple, but here the balance is absolutely right, a model of judicious pacing, too; there's character to spare, which is as it should be." Gramophone
Tracks:
Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56
Scottish Songs (25), Op. 108:
No. 2, Sunset
No. 20, Faithfu' Johnie
Welsh Songs (26), WoO 155:
No. 8, Farewell, Thou Noisy Town
No. 25, The Parting Kiss
No. 18, Sweet Richard
Irish Songs (20), WoO 153:
No. 11, When Far From the Home
Verschiedene Volkslieder, WoO 157:
No. 8, By the Side of the Shannon
Scottish Songs (22), WoO 156:
No. 1, Untitled
Trad.: Londonderry Air "Farewell to Cucullain" (Arr. Kreisler for Violin, Cello & Piano)
