In the Triple Concerto, the cello is the main protagonist of the solo trio, and its lyrical capabilities are central to the piece.
Performer Biography
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, the cellist on this recording, made her international breakthrough by winning both first prize and two special prizes at the 8th Rostropovich Competition in Paris in 2005.
Recording & Production
The Triple Concerto was recorded in September 2019 at Teldex Studio Berlin, while the Piano Concerto No. 3 was recorded in February 2020 at Berlin Philharmonie.
Compositional Technique
The Triple Concerto was termed a 'konzertant' by Beethoven, placing it in the genre of symphonie concertante, which is a concerto for multiple instruments.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven approached composing in genres where Haydn and Mozart excelled, like string quartets and piano concertos, with caution, but was bolder in genres where his predecessors left more room, such as piano and cello sonatas.
Composition History
The Triple Concerto, Op. 56, was written in 1803-04, immediately following major works like the Eroica Symphony and the Waldstein and Appassionata piano sonatas.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 is often seen as a transitional work, bridging his earlier, more conservative concertos and his later, more characteristic masterpieces.
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