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Benedetti / Grosvenor / S. Kanneh-Mason

Beethoven - Triple Concerto

Decca Classics
Release Date: May 31, 2024

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1 Beethoven: I. Allegro [Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56]  
2 II. Largo  
3 III. Rondo alla polacca  
4 No. 2, Sunset [25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108]  
5 No. 20, Faithfu' Johnie [25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108]  
6 No. 8, Farewell, Thou Noisy Town [26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155]  
7 No. 25, The Parting Kiss [26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155  
8 No. 18, Sweet Richard [26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155]  
9 No. 11, When Far From the Home [20 Irish Songs, WoO 153]  
10 No. 8, By the Side of the Shannon [Verschiedene Volkslieder, WoO 157]  
11 No. 1, Untitled [22 Scottish Songs, WoO 156]  
12 Traditional: Londonderry Air "Farewell to Cucullain" (Arr. Kreisler for Violin, Cello & Piano)  
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Three of the world’s greatest classical stars join forces to record Beethoven’s Triple Concerto - Nicola Benedetti, Benjamin Grosvenor, Sheku Kanneh-Mason. 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 our 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’. 

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