Lars Vogt, the pianist and conductor, was appointed Music Director of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, reflecting his increasing work with orchestras as both conductor and director from the keyboard.
Recording & Production
This album's recordings are based on a series of live performances held at the Sage Gateshead concert hall in the UK, with the Triple Concerto recorded in September 2016 and the Piano Concerto No. 3 in March 2017.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lars Vogt, the pianist and conductor on this album, believes that freedom is a central idea in Beethoven's music, encompassing both societal and personal liberation.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, premiered in Vienna in 1803, shows a clear influence from Mozart's Piano Concerto in C minor, with many parallels in formal, rhythmic, and thematic aspects.
Performer Biography
Christian Tetzlaff, the violinist on this album, founded his own string quartet in 1994 and considers chamber music as important as his solo work.
Instruments
Tanja Tetzlaff, the cellist on this album, plays a cello made by Giovanni Baptista Guadagnini from 1776.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 is his only piano concerto in a minor key, specifically C minor, which he also used for other significant works like the Fifth Symphony and the 'Pathétique' Sonata.
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