Description
Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma's fifth Beethoven for Three release features Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” (Op. 55) and the Leonore Overture No. 3 (Op. 72b). Joined by violist Antoine Tamestit for both pieces, the group performs these landmark compositions in new arrangements for piano quartet by Shai Wosner. Written within a few years of each other, Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and the Leonore Overture No. 3 are a triumphant beginning to Beethoven’s “middle period,” exploring heroism and nobility of spirit and — in the case of the “Eroica” — reinventing the symphonic form for the Romantic era. Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica" and Leonore Overture No. 3 is scheduled for digital release on August 28th, 2026, with a CD preorder available on August 14th, 2026.
Tracklist:
- Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica"
-     I. Allegro con brio
-     II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
-     III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
-     IV. Finale. Allegro molto
- Leonore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op. 72b
UPC: 199584795324
Label: Masterworks
Release Date: 10.2.26
Format: CD
