Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano

The music is not Beethoven's most familiar, but it is absolutely charming. The concerto is appealing in its melodic material and the intricate interactions among the soloists and orchestra. The Choral Fantasy features a long piano solo that Beethoven wrote for himself, plus a choral melody that sounds like a preliminary sketch for the last movement of his Ninth Symphony. Both works pose unusual balance challenges, to which Barenboim and the recording engineers rise impressively.

Daniel Barenboim

Self (pianist and conductor)

Itzhak Perlman

Self (violinist)

Yo-Yo Ma

Self (cellist)

Berlin Philharmonic

Self

• Barrie GavinDirector

Release date

February 11, 2003

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

55m

Rated

NR

Genres

Music