Beethoven's Piano Concertos
04/21/21 • 43 min
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores another chapter in the extraordinary creative output of Ludwig van Beethoven: his piano concertos. Beethoven revolutionised the way composers composed, and the way performers performed. Today, it is easily forgotten that Beethoven's piano concertos were written for himself to display both his compositional and pianistic capabilities.
This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recording:
BEETHOVEN ODYSSEY
Colin Davis, conductor
Stephen Kovacevich, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Decca Eloquence 484 1728 (12-CD)
DISCOVER: https://Eloquence.lnk.to/00028948417285OA
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In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores another chapter in the extraordinary creative output of Ludwig van Beethoven: his piano concertos. Beethoven revolutionised the way composers composed, and the way performers performed. Today, it is easily forgotten that Beethoven's piano concertos were written for himself to display both his compositional and pianistic capabilities.
This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recording:
BEETHOVEN ODYSSEY
Colin Davis, conductor
Stephen Kovacevich, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Decca Eloquence 484 1728 (12-CD)
DISCOVER: https://Eloquence.lnk.to/00028948417285OA
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bach's Goldberg Variations
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the mightiest works for the keyboard: Johann Sebastian Bach's 'Goldberg Variations'. Today, it stands alongside the St Matthew Passion, the Mass in B minor, The Art of Fugue and the Musical Offering as an eternal musical monument.
This episode features four different recordings, headed by Lang Lang's 2020 Deutsche Grammophon album:
BACH: Goldberg Variations
Lang Lang, piano
DG 481 8971
DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/usjMcRfFYP
BACH: Goldberg Variations (Extended Edition)
Lang Lang, piano
DG 481 9701
DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/zomHEe0QYP
BACH: Goldberg Variations
George Malcolm, harpsichord
Decca Eloquence 482 8439
DISCOVER: https://Eloquence.lnk.to/000289482843...
BACH: Goldberg Variations
Julian Rachlin, violin; Nobuko Imai, viola; Mischa Maisky, cello
DG 477 6378
DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/0PYI5JJY
BACH: Goldberg Variations
Catrin Finch, harp
DG 4778097
DISCOVER: https://uma.lnk.to/SYQjBjv0
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The Orchestral Songs of Richard Strauss
In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott explores one of the last of the German Romantic composers, Richard Strauss, who is today remembered primarily for creating stunning works in two genres: orchestral tone poems and operas. Yet Strauss should be remembered just as much for his creation of music in another genre, because he took up the challenge of continuing and developing the German song tradition in a form usually known as Lieder. An extension of the form was the orchestral song, and Strauss composed more than 40 orchestral songs, spanning most of his life.
The soloists featured in this episode of Classics Unlocked are:
Jessye Norman
https://uma.lnk.to/AQLglAiIID
Karita Mattila
https://uma.lnk.to/6thkJvcSID
Christine Schäfer
https://uma.lnk.to/KzUEkJ3CID
Renée Fleming
https://uma.lnk.to/TaYhiQocID
Lisa Della Casa
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