This tape is a true gem: over half an hour of music that felt like stepping into a dreamlike space of pure enjoyment! What makes it so special to me: -The composition: Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Op. 56 is a masterpiece: rich, lyrical, and constantly engaging. Written for piano, violin, and cello, it balances intimacy with

Beethoven:  Triple Concerto in C, Opus 56 by Stephen Cera The essential concept of the concerto genre is to contrast the individual (soloist) with the crowd (orchestra).  Concertos featuring a solo instrument or small group of instruments with an orchestra began to be composed in the Baroque era.   The Classical masters (notably Mozart and Beethoven)

My first choice was Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40, performed by Narek Hakhnazaryan, the Armenian cellist who won the gold medal at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition. All of Ed’s musicians are selected personally, and their credentials are unimpeachable. I was particularly interested in this title because I already owned the same work