These three Opus 9 trios present a fascinating picture of the young Ludwig, bursting with ideas and an impatient desire to take a musical form born as the baroque trio sonata and breathe bold new ...

String Trios, Movements: No. 1 in G Mstislav Rostropovich, Cello Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Rudolf Barshai, Viola Leonid Kogan, Violin String Trios, Movements: No. 3 in C minor Ludwig van ...

Trio Zimmermann are big on heart and technique but low on ego, which makes for superbly natural-sounding performances. Something as simple as the Andante of the Op 3 Trio becomes a great conversation ...

Before Ludwig van Beethoven composed his 16 string quartets — considered by musicians and composers alike as among the greatest pieces of music ever written — he wrote five string trios. This was in ...

Although German composer Ludwig van Beethoven is known primarily for his symphonies and solo piano pieces, his canon of compositions runs much deeper. Among Beethoven's other accomplishments are his ...

The names on the marquee (had there been one) were enough to attract a large crowd to Segerstrom Concert Hall on Wednesday night. Each a star of classical musicdom in their own right, Anne-Sophie ...

The greatness of Beethoven cast a long shadow. It was Brahms whose First Symphony was long delayed by the intensity with which the composer felt “the tramp of such a giant behind you”. And the shadow ...

When we finally see the return of concerts, shared experiences by full audiences, everyone together, the moment will be less for fireworks than for thanksgiving. Let us begin, then, with Beethoven as ...

On May 18, 2010 at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, The International Beethoven Project presents the New York premieres of three Beethoven chamber works. First and foremost on the program is the ...

Our critics pick a daily highlight from the treasure trove of classical music currently available. Today, music to see you through from 20 to 24 April, from Stockhausen’s Lucifer to a Beethoven ...