String Trios by Beethoven
Beethoven composed five works for the relatively unusual form of string trio, violin, viola, and cello. His first two works in this form, opus 3 and opus 8, are in the character of divertimentos, popular …
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Symphony #2 by Johannes Brahms
Many years ago, when a young German composer approached the task of writing symphonies, it was impossible to work outside the shadow of Beethoven. Brahms himself summed up the problem by stating, “You will never …
Gil Shaham and Goeran Soelscher Play for you
Within the three movements of Franz Schubert’s “Arpeggione” Sonata in A minor, D. 821, are poignant melodies from the great master of the lieder set alongside sparkling virtuosic passages. The sonata is a satisfying piece …
Khatia Buniatishvili Plays Schubert
Franz Schubert left us more than 600 songs. Among these is the Staendchen or “Serenade”. What wonderful, lyrical sounds these are, often expressing the tragedies in the composer’s life and his death at age 31. …
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony #5
I came to the US as an immigrant in 1951. I became a US citizen in 1957. I can prove all of this: I came through Ellis Island, and they have records of my arrival… …