BEETHOVEN: TRIPLE CONCERTO
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
Gerald Finley, bass-baritone
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
ABOUT
Three of the world’s greatest classical stars join forces to record Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. All alumni of the BBC Young Musician competition, they are great friends but this is the first time they have appeared on record together. They have a joint reach of over 1 million and are all touring regularly internationally. The first recording of the work on Decca Classics, Nicky, Sheku and Benjamin toured the concerto around the UK in 2023, after which they recorded it with the Philharmonia and their Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali. The works are accompanied by a selection of Beethoven’s rarely performed Folk Songs, along with celebrated baritone Gerald Finley. Reflecting the Scottish, Welsh, Irish and English roots of the musicians, the album concludes with the trio alone: Kreisler’s arrangement of ‘Londonderry Air’, often known as ‘Danny Boy’.
TRACK LISTING
Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, Op. 56
I. Allegro
II. Largo –
III. Rondo alla polacca
Excerpt,Beethoven: Scottish Songs (25), Op. 108
No. 2, Sunset
No. 20, Faithfu’ Johnie
Excerpt,Beethoven: Welsh Songs (26), WoO 155
No. 8, Farewell, Thou Noisy Town
No. 25, The Parting Kiss
No. 18, Sweet Richard
Excerpt,Beethoven: Irish Songs (20), WoO 153
No. 11, When Far From the Home
Beethoven: Verschiedene Volkslieder, WoO 157
No. 8, By the Side of the Shannon
Beethoven: Scottish Songs (22), WoO 156
No. 1, Untitled
trad.: Londonderry Air “Farewell to Cucullain” (Arr. Kreisler for Violin, Cello & Piano)