Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 (Triple Concerto) a

ThisvolumecontainstwoofBeethoven'smostunusual，highlyinnovativeandoriginalworks：theConcertoinCMajor，Op.56，forpiano，violin，celloandorchestra;andtheFantasiainCMinor，Op.80，forpiano，chorusandorchestra.
Tothisday，the"TripleConcerto"remainspartofararebreedintheliterature--afascinatingsymphonicframeworkofinteractionbetweentheclassicalorchestraandatrioofintimatelyinterdependentsoloists.TheworkremainsafavoritevehicleofthegreatBeethovenspecialists，withnumerousrecordingsbylegendaryperformers.
The"ChoralFantasy"isararityintheBeethovencanonofensemblemusic，unitingthevirtuosodisplayofasemi-improvisationalsolopianowiththevocalandinstrumentalrichnessofchorusandorchestra.Saidtohavebeencomposedundergreattimepressure，theFantasyconcludeswithanextensivechoralsettingofatextbyanunknownpoet："Schmeichelndholdundlieblichklingen"("Flatteringlylovelyandfairarethesoundsofourlife’sharmonies...Acceptgladlythegiftsofbeautifulart...").
ReprintedfromtheauthoritativeBreitkopf&Härteleditions，thisvolumeoffersmusiciansandmusicloversaninexpensive，high-qualityfullscoreoftwoexceptionalworks.