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Beethoven: Triple Concerto - Piano Concerto, Op. 61a

1/31/1999, 6 Tracks, 1:19:19

Featuring

  • Béla Drahos
  • Jenő Jandó
  • Dong-Suk Kang
  • Maria Kliegel
  • Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Critical Reception

The first known public performance of the Triple Concerto in May 1808 made little impression on the audience, a failing attributed by Beethoven's friend Schindler to the performers' lack of seriousness.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Triple Concerto makes relatively modest demands on the pianist (Archduke Rudolph) but presents greater technical challenges to the string players, violinist Carl August Seidler and cellist Anton Kraft.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Beethoven's early career in Vienna was significantly aided by introductions to leading members of society, as the Archbishop who sent him there was a son of Empress Maria Theresa.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded by Phoenix Studio at the Italian Institute in Budapest from May 1st to 6th, 1997.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Beethoven's only surviving Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was completed in haste in December 1806 for violinist and conductor Franz Clement.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Beethoven's father was a singer in the musical establishment of the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, and his grandfather was the Archbishop's former Kapellmeister.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Beethoven's Triple Concerto was apparently written for Archduke Rudolph, son of the late Emperor Leopold II, who became Beethoven's pupil in 1803.

Source: Booklet

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