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Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello and Piano

4/6/2018, 15 Tracks, 2:25:02

Featuring

  • Marc Coppey
  • Peter Laul
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Recording & Production

This album is a live recording of Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano, captured in a single concert experience.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Marc Coppey, the cellist on this recording, performs on a rare cello made by Matteo Goffriller in Venice in 1711, known as the "Van Wilgenburg."

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Beethoven was the first significant composer to truly appreciate the cello and piano as an ensemble, elevating the cello from its traditional continuo role to an equal partner.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The recording took place in the Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, a venue connected to early performances of Beethoven's works, including the 1824 premiere of his Missa Solemnis.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

The performers believe Beethoven's music calls for risk-taking, aiming for a "polemic sharpness" in their interpretation that matches the composer's rebellious nature.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Beethoven's sonatas are described as an "encyclopedia of emotional experiences and states," ranging from pathos and grief to joy, humor, and intimate lyricism.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Prince Nikolai Golizyn, a patron of the arts and cellist, commissioned three string quartets from Beethoven and organized the only performance of Missa Solemnis during Beethoven's lifetime in St. Petersburg.

Source: Booklet

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