{"product_id":"beethoven-for-three-symphony-no-3-cd","title":"Beethoven for Three, Symphony No. 3 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Leonidas Kavakos and cellist Yo-Yo Ma are joined by violist Antoine Tamestit for this installment of \u003cem\u003eBeethoven for Three\u003c\/em\u003e, pairing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 (\u003cem\u003eEroica\u003c\/em\u003e), with Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b. Both works appear in arrangements for piano quartet by pianist and composer Shai Wosner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eEroica\u003c\/em\u003e Symphony stands at the center of Beethoven’s heroic period, expanding the scale, drama and expressive possibilities of the Classical symphony. Wosner’s arrangement translates its sweeping architecture, rhythmic drive and contrasts of character into the more transparent language of piano, violin, viola and cello. Leonore Overture No. 3, composed for Beethoven’s opera \u003cem\u003eFidelio\u003c\/em\u003e, distills the opera’s themes of struggle, freedom and triumph into a concentrated orchestral drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recording continues the \u003cem\u003eBeethoven for Three\u003c\/em\u003e project’s exploration of the composer’s symphonic music through chamber arrangements, drawing on a tradition from Beethoven’s own era when audiences often encountered large-scale works first in versions for smaller ensembles. With Tamestit expanding the trio to four voices, the album offers another intimate perspective on two of Beethoven’s most dramatic works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46778639253700,"sku":"210000067293","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/7014\/9060\/files\/jtkc2zmxumcfewnggxgn.jpg?v=1789998111","url":"https:\/\/symphonystore.com\/de\/products\/beethoven-for-three-symphony-no-3-cd","provider":"The Symphony Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}