Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Three of the world’s greatest classical stars – Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Benjamin Grosvenor – join forces to record Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, uniquely coupled with a selection of Beethoven’s folk song settings using the piano trio as the instrumental medium. The singer here is the accomplished British baritone, Gerald Finley.
TRACKLISTING:
BEETHOVEN
Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56
25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108 Nos. 2 ‘Sunset’ & 20 ‘Faithfu’ Johnie’
26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155, Nos. 8 ‘Farewell, thou noisy town’, 25 ‘The Parting Kiss’ & 18 ‘Sweet Richard’
20 Irish Songs, WoO 153, No. 11 ‘When Far From the Home’
Verschiedene Volkslieder, WoO 157 No. 8 ‘By the Side of the Shannon’
2 Scottish Songs, WoO 156 No. 1
TRAD.: Londonderry Air “Farewell to Cucullain” (Arr. Kreisler for Violin, Cello & Piano)
