David Oistrach, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sviatoslav Richter, Herbert Von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Ludwig van Beethoven – Triple Concerto (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK

Triple Concerto is an LP by Ludwig van Beethoven, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker, Mstislav Rostropovich, David Oistrach, Sviatoslav Richter released on the His Master's Voice label.

About this album

Beethoven’s Tripelkonzert in C major, Op. 56 is one of the composer’s most distinctive concert works, balancing violin, cello and piano in a grandly conversational form. This 1970 recording brings together David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich and Sviatoslav Richter with Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker, a formidable line-up that gives the score both authority and warmth. The work’s unusual solo partnership, lyrical breadth and symphonic scale make it a major statement in Beethoven’s output, and this celebrated performance highlights the concerto’s nobility, interplay and formal poise.