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For the concerto, he has expanded Double Sens, the chamber ensemble he founded in 2008. \"I wanted to retain the special character of Double Sens as an ensemble which plays without a conductor and explores new ways of interpretation... In our recording of the concerto, we wanted to convey a range of emotions - courage, risk, joy, love, rage, sadness, nostalgia, and magical serenity and tenderness.\" Rather than playing the grandly scaled Kreutzer Sonata in partnership with a pianist, he performs it here in his own arrangement for solo violin and five-part string ensemble. \"While remaining faithful to Beethoven, I allowed myself to exercise my imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e*** Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I. Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e II. Larghetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e III. Rondo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e *** Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I. Adagio sostenuto (Arranged by Radulovic for Violin and Orchestra)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e II. Andante con variazioni (Arranged by Radulovic for Violin and Orchestra)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e III. Finale. 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On the occasion of Rudolf Serkin's 120th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing Serkin's last Beethoven recordings for the first time: The two piano sonatas \"Waldstein\" and \"Appassionata\", recorded in 1986 and 1989. Due to Serkin's advanced illness, he was unable to finally approve the tapes at the time. This release of the great Beethoven pianist has now been made possible thanks to the support of Serkin's daughter Judith Serkin, who also contributed a personal text for the booklet. The recording presents a very personal, wise and tender reading of Beethoven. In addition to numerous photos, the booklet also includes recording protocol and a letter to the recording producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e* Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major \"Waldstein\" Op. 53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e * Klaviersonate NR. 21 C-Dur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I. Allegro Con Brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e II. Introduzione. Adagio Molto - Attacca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e III. Rondo. Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e * Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor \"Appassionata\" Op. 57\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e * Klaviersonate NR. 23 F-Moll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I. Allegro Assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e II. Andante Con Moto - Attacca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e III. 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Played without a safety net at the Auditorium of the Musee d'Orsay!\r\nThese were the conditions needed to recreate the uncompromising universe of the Beethoven quartets, a true musical Everest.\r\nHere, at the very peak of it's art, the Quatuor Ysaye offers the final dazzling demonstration of the unique rigour and sensibility that for thirty years marked it out as one of the finest in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45700369252573,"sku":"3770001906676","price":56.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4368422-3232712.jpg?v=1731453957"},{"product_id":"alexander-soares-tippet-beethoven-knussen","title":"Alexander Soares- Tippet, Beethoven, Knussen (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePianist Alexander Soares's previous albums for Rubicon include the epic piano sonata by Frank Bridge, the Berg Sonata, and the rarely performed Variations by Britten. 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We do know of Beethoven's preference for Kirnberger III, which we have used for the Fourth Concerto, whilst Young proved a better fit for the tonal discrepancies in the Third Concerto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45700579197149,"sku":"8436597700771","price":18.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4365508-3222267.jpg?v=1731456852"},{"product_id":"alma-quartet-the-late-quartets-vol-1-beethoven-op-127-shostakovich-op-122","title":"Alma Quartet- The Late Quartets, Vol. 1 - Beethoven, Op. 127 \u0026 Shostakovich, Op. 122 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs much as the now popular sentence naming Shostakovich \"the Beethoven of the 20th Century\" is debatable, nobody can deny an amount of contact points between the two composers: above all, the favorite musical mediums and the engagement in historical and political coeval affairs. However, we think that nothing like their Late String Quartets can offer material for a comparative listening and analysis. In both cases we can easily detect what Edward Said defined and discussed as the \"Late Style\". And in both cases we are in front of a complex and vibrant dialectic between a process of abstraction and a moral imperative to stick to the \"hic et nunc\". Such an intellectual and existential confrontation is fruitfully without solution and offers a never-ending space to insights and interpretations. 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However, with the opportunity of having a Graf fortepiano (No. 429) in my studio, restored in 2023, I was able to prepare this recording on that instrument, playing it regularly for a year and achieving a kind of familiarity with it's action and timbral response that I have grown fond of - Roberto Prosseda.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45700612260061,"sku":"608917298024","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4371511-3238052.jpg?v=1731457224"},{"product_id":"beethoven-the-piano-sonatas-vol-6","title":"Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas Vol 6 (CD)","description":" \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45700627103965,"sku":"4988031658604","price":21.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"calidore-quartet-beethoven-quartets-vol-2-middle-string-quartets","title":"Calidore Quartet- Beethoven: Quartets, Vol. 2 - Middle String Quartets (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second in their award winning series, the Calidore Quartet return with a three disc album of the Middle Quartets. 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Beginning with what is probably the first known song cycle in music history, \"An die ferne Geliebte\" by Ludwig van Beethoven, the well-rehearsed duo then present Schumann's \"Dichterliebe\". Three songs by Anton Bruckner (\"I'm April\", \"Herbstkummer\" and \"Mein Herz und deine Stimme\") are preceded by further selected songs by Johannes Brahms, including \"Wie bist du, meine Konigin\", \"Unbewegte laue Luft\", \"Die Mainacht\" and \"Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45700690149597,"sku":"9003643992948","price":25.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4363293-3219554.jpg?v=1727144901"},{"product_id":"margherita-santi-mozart-beethoven-chopin-schumann-fantasies","title":"Margherita Santi- Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin \u0026 Schumann: Fantasies (CD)","description":" \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45700694180061,"sku":"881488240436","price":21.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4371937-3238107.jpg?v=1731458092"},{"product_id":"gabriel-schwabe-beethoven-complete-works-for-cello-piano-vol-2","title":"Gabriel Schwabe- Beethoven: Complete Works for Cello \u0026 Piano, Vol. 2 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStellar cellist Gabriel Schwabe completes his two-volume survey of Beethoven's complete works for cello and piano. 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Resonance opens with Beethoven's Op. 109, followed by Josquin's serene motet Ave Maria, arranged for piano by American contemporary composer Charles Wuorinen, the stylistic contrasts nevertheless resonating with a common tonal centre and rich counterpoint. Dowland's Flow my tears, arranged for keyboard by Downland's contemporary William Byrd, is a lamentation akin to the third movement \"Arioso dolente\" from Beethoven's Op. 110. The penultimate track is George Benjamin's 2001 Shadowlines. 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This first volume in an ongoing series showcases how Beethoven's innovative spirit laid the groundwork for generations of composers to come.\r\nFeaturing iconic classical pieces from Beethoven's and Bartok's repertoire, this album is a must-have for both classical enthusiasts and adventurous listeners alike.\r\nPerformed by the award-winning Amaryllis Quartett, whose accolades include the prestigious 1st prize at the 6th International Chamber Music Competition in Melbourne (2011), this release promises to illuminate the brilliance of Beethoven's work while exploring the bold expressions of contemporary composition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46054162268381,"sku":"885470036540","price":20.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4394738-3320984.jpg?v=1737469311"},{"product_id":"tessa-uys-ben-schoeman-piano-duo-beethoven-symphonies-vol-6","title":"Tessa Uys \u0026 Ben Schoeman Piano Duo- Beethoven Symphonies, Vol. 6 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSOMM Recordings brings it's major six-volume series of Franz Xaver Scharwenka's transcriptions of Beethoven Symphonies to a close with his 9th Symphony, the monumental Choral Symphony. Since the first volume, listeners have eagerly awaited each new release in the series from duo pianists, Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman. As Ates Orga has noted in International Piano Magazine, \"What in July 2021 began as something of a curio outing has blossomed into a major recording landmark.\" Beethoven first conceived the idea of setting Schiller's Ode to Joy to music when he was in his twenties; an early iteration of the theme in the song, Returned Love, comes from before 1795. His Choral Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra followed in 1808, when he was thirty-eight. By the time he conducted his Choral Symphony No. 9 in D minor in Vienna on May 7, 1824, aged fifty-four, Beethoven was completely deaf. One of the iconic images in music history is that of the soprano gently turning him around, so he could see the rapturous response from the audience that he was unable to hear. The work had broken all barriers in terms of conception, duration, compositional power, and the incorporation of voices in the finale. The impact of the Choral Symphony was instantaneous and lasting. It was printed by Schott and Company within 18 months, and there were immediate demands for keyboard transcriptions. Given the forces that Beethoven employed in his 9th Symphony, transcribing the work for piano is challenging to say the least. The German pianist and composer, Xaver Scharwenka, was a student of Theodor Kullak, who had studied with Beethoven's pupil, Carl Czerny, thus providing Scharwenka with a singular musical line leading back to Beethoven. His duet transcriptions of all nine Beethoven Symphonies, published in 1905, still remain a touchstone for musical understanding of the cycle. The Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman Piano Duo began their in-concert exploration of Scharwenka's four-hand Beethoven transcriptions in 2015. Their recording of these transcriptions for SOMM began in 2023 with volumes 1 to 5 receiving ecstatic reviews. Vol I (SOMMCD 0637) \"Utterly beguiling, \" BBC Music magazine. Vol 2 (SOMMCD 0650) \"The performances are state-of-the-art, \" BBC Music magazine. Vol 3 (SOMMCD 0666) \"Clarity, conviction and impressive unanimity, \" Gramophone; \"CD of the Week, \" Sunday Times. Vol 4 (SOMMCD 0677) \"so musical... so Beethovenian as to defy criticism, \" Musical Opinion. Vol 5 (SOMMCD 0687) \"remarkable ensemble synchronicity, \" Jed Distler, Gramophone. Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman have long-established careers. Uys has been awarded the MacFarren Medal by the Royal Academy of Music, where she is an Associate, and she has an impressive reputation as a concert and broadcasting performer at major venues throughout the world. Schoeman is a Steinway artist who has performed in prestigious concert halls on several continents. 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Made in London from the late '40s to the late '50s, this collection of profound and impassionate recordings is a striking illustration of his Beethovenian authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\": I. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\": II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\": III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 \"The Hunt\": IV. Presto con fuoco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2 \"Moonlight\": I. Adagio sostenuto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2 \"Moonlight\": II. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2 \"Moonlight\": III. Presto agitato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58: II. Andante con moto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace - Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Op. 53 \"Waldstein\": I. Allegro con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Op. 53 \"Waldstein\": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Op. 53 \"Waldstein\": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: I. Allegretto ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: II. Vivace all marcia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: III. Adagio ma non troppo con affetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: IV. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: II. Prestissimo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (a) Andante molto cantabile e espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (b) Variation I. Molto espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (c) Variation II. Leggiermente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (d) Variation III. Allegro vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (e) Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das Thema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (f) Variation V. Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (g) Variation VI. Tempo I del tema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: II. Allegro molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: III. (a) Adagio ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: III. (b) Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Op. 37: II. Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro - Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major Op. 81a \"Les Adieux\": I. Adagio - Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major Op. 81a \"Les Adieux\": II. Andante espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major Op. 81a \"Les Adieux\": III. Vivacissimamente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Op. 15: II. Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major Op. 78 \"À Thérèse\": I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major Op. 78 \"À Thérèse\": II. Allegro vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major Op. 73 \"Emperor\": I. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major Op. 73 \"Emperor\": II. Adagio un poco mosso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major Op. 73 \"Emperor\": III. Allegro - Più allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major Op. 19: II. Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor Op. 57 \"Appassionata\": I. Allegro assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor Op. 57 \"Appassionata\": II. Andante con moto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor Op. 57 \"Appassionata\": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un menuetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major Op. 54: II. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Thema. 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