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Tag: Barenboim

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Beethoven Piano Trio in D, op. 70 no. 1, ‘Ghost’

August 26, 2018August 25, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Trio Wanderer, or below by Barenboim, Du Pre and Zukerman (cover image by Norbert Levajsics) Moving right along in Beethoven’s catalogue, we come to the op. 70 piano trios, of which there are two. These works come just … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Trio in D, op. 70 no. 1, ‘Ghost’

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Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G, op. 40

February 8, 2018January 6, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Gidon Kremer and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under Nikolaus Harnoncourt, or below with Itzhak Perlman and the Berlin Philharmonic under Daniel Barenboim (cover image by Andrea Sonda) Well, I’ll try not to repeat myself too much, but … Continue reading Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra no. 1 in G, op. 40

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Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78, ‘Regensonate’

August 10, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Pinchas Zukerman & Daniel Barenboim (cover image by Ian Baldwin) Maybe I shouldn’t be discussing the first sonata before I address the violin concerto. The op. 78 sonata is only Brahms’ second work for the violin as a solo … Continue reading Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78, ‘Regensonate’

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Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 38

August 8, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Mstislav Rostropovich and Rudolf Serkin, or below with Jacqueline du Pré and Barenboim (The work is officially titled ‘Sonate für Klavier und Violoncello‘; we will discuss this shortly.) (cover image by Miguel Mateo) Brahms completed his first sonata … Continue reading Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 38

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Brahms Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40

March 25, 2017March 25, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Tamás Vásáry, Thomas Brandis & Norbert Hauptmann, or below by Dale Clevenger, Itzhak Perlman, and Daniel Barenboim It’s been a while since we’ve seen Brahms on the blog, in fact about nine months, in his fourth and final symphony. Today’s … Continue reading Brahms Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40

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Beethoven Piano sonata no. 1 in Fm, op. 2, no. 1

July 20, 2015January 10, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by András Schiff (or here by Daniel Barenboim, without the talking) I had been listening to the box set of sonatas from The Complete Beethoven Edition, played by the great Wilhelm Kempff. The above presentation, with performances of the … Continue reading Beethoven Piano sonata no. 1 in Fm, op. 2, no. 1

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