Beethoven Archive

Beethoven’s Early Trios

Many years ago, two friends and I formed a Trio. We played several Mozart trios, some trios by Brahms, and also the three early trios by Beethoven. These are designated Opus 1 number 1, Opus …

Beethoven’s Five Cello Sonatas

Beethoven’s five sonatas for violoncello and piano form a world all of their own. They exemplify his three compositional periods, and the interrelations between them shape a surprisingly self-contained work group surveying the composer’s entire life. …

Beethoven’s Triple Concerto

Beethoven: Triple Concerto and Trio Op. 11  Performed by: Anne Gastinel (cello) and Nicholas Angelich (piano), Gil Shaham (violin), Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet) With the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi conducting. This recording brings together an …