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

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

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

2003 55mMovie

Music

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.

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Barrie Gavin

Director

Top Cast

Daniel Barenboim

Daniel Barenboim

Self (pianist and conductor)

Itzhak Perlman

Itzhak Perlman

Self (violinist)

Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma

Self (cellist)

Berlin Philharmonic

Berlin Philharmonic

Self