Beethoven: Triple Concerto / Brahms: Double Concerto

CD Details

Beethoven’s Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano in C, Op. 56 and Brahms’s Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A Minor, Op. 102 are featured on this 1998 recording by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Beethoven composed his Triple Concerto in 1803, creating the only multi-soloist concerto he would complete, effectively writing a concerto for piano trio. Brahms’s Double Concerto, written for violin and cello with orchestral accompaniment, showcases the interplay between these two string instruments. Both works represent significant achievements in the concerto repertoire of their respective composers.

This stereo CD from EMI Classics contains the complete Triple Concerto at 36 minutes 30 seconds and the Double Concerto at 33 minutes 29 seconds, offering substantial performances of both pieces. The recording comes from the Great Recordings Of The Century series and was released in the US. Add this classical pairing to your collection at a used price that makes it an accessible way to own these important works.