“Together they make a stellar team, bursting with energy and expressive precision.” - BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★Three of the world’s greatest classical stars join forces to record Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. 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 over 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’.Tracklist:1. Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: I. Allegro2. Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo3. Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: III. Rondo alla polacca4. Beethoven: 25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108: No. 2, Sunset5. Beethoven: 25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108: No. 20, Faithfu' Johnie6. Beethoven: 26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155: No. 8, Farewell, Thou Noisy Town7. Beethoven: 26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155: No. 25, The Parting Kiss8. Beethoven: 26 Welsh Songs, WoO 155: No. 18, Sweet Richard9. Beethoven: 20 Irish Songs, WoO 153: No. 11, When Far From the Home10. Beethoven: Verschiedene Volkslieder, WoO 157: No. 8, By the Side of the Shannon11. Beethoven: 22 Scottish Songs, WoO 156: No. 1, Untitled12. Londonderry Air "Farewell to Cucullain" (Arr. Kreisler for Violin, Cello & Piano)
