Credits:

Bach, J.S. / Hoad / Pritchard / Hughes, Ruby

Description:

The second Beethoven Trio project following "Fate," the second Beethoven Piano Trio project featuring the face of Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emmanuel Ax (piano), and Leonidas Kavakos (violin). The three virtuosos first performed as a trio when they performed Brahms' Piano Trio at the 2014 Tanglewood Music Festival. The three hit it off and recorded Brahms: Piano Trio (2017) soon after. The three performed together again at the 2021 Tanglewood Music Festival, this time in a trio performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. This led to the release of "Beethoven for Three - Symphony No. 2 & No. 5 ," the first in a series of piano trio performances of the world of Beethoven's symphonies, in March 2022. Recorded at Sage Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, May 2022. Simultaneous worldwide release. Yo-Yo Ma, one of the greatest cellists of our time, was born in Paris in October 1955, and has collaborated with the pianist Ax since his teenage years, recording the complete Beethoven: Cello Sonatas and many other albums since the 1980s.His second full-length recording in 40 years won the 64th Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance. Sony Music

Tracklisting:

1.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale"~I. Allegro ma non Troppo, Awakening of Cheerful Feelings on Arriving in the Countryside"
2.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale"~II. Andante Molto Mosso, Scene by the Brook
3.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale"~III. Allegro, Joyful Gathering of Countryfolk
4.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale"~IV. Allegro, The Storm
5.Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale"~V. Allegretto, Shepherd's Song. Thanksgiving After the Storm
6.Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3~I. Allegro con Brio
7.Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3~II. Andante Cantabile con Variazioni
8.Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3~III. Menuetto. Quasi Allegro
9.Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 3~IV. Finale. Prestissimo