Beethoven Archive

J S Bach: Violin Concertos The amazing composer Johann Sebastian Bach grew up around violin music: his father Johann Ambrosius was an accomplished violinist. This influence is reflected in Johann Sebastian’s compositions, which contains a …

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 Performed by Marlis Petersen (soprano), Elisabeth Kulman (contralto), Werner Güra (tenor) and Gerald Finley (bass), with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Netherlands Radio Choir, conducted by Nikolaus …

Mariss Jansons Conducts Live from The Philharmonie Im Gasteig, Munich, 2011 This is a wonderful recording by two outstanding musicians, supported by a fine German orchestra. I always admire and respect Mariss Jansons for his …

The Chiaroscuro Quartet plays Beethoven and Mozart In September 2011 the Chiaroscuro String Quartet released its first CD of music by Mozart and Schubert. The disc was awarded a ‘Choc de l’Année’ by the French …

Beethoven: String Quartets Nos. 3, 5 and 16 The Hagen String quartet has been my favorite chamber music performing group for many years. Their playing is sensitive, accurate, technically flawless, and featuring a sound balance …