Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56 (with Score)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for piano, violin, cello orchestra in C major ( Triple Concerto ), Op. 56 (with Score) Composed: 1803 1804 Violin Solo: David Oistrakh Violoncello Solo: Mstislav Rostropovich Piano: Sviatoslav Richter Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Orchestra: Berlin Philharmoniker 00:00 1. Allegro (C major) 17:57 2. Largo (Aflat major) 23:34 3. Rondo alla Polacca (C major) Beethoven s Triple Concerto is often treated as the less brilliant sibling of the more imposing works composed around the same time: Fidelio, the Fourth Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, and the Fourth Symphony. It is important to note that this work was written with an amateur pianist in mind: the relatively simple piano part was designed for Beethoven s patron, the Archduke Rudolf; nevertheless, professional musicians are required for the brutal cello part and the less difficult but still quite challenging violin part. The work was not premiered until 1808, failed to go over well, and has received limited a