Recorded at St John's Smith Square, this concert includes two of his larger-scale chamber works which enjoyed extraordinary popularity in his lifetime.

First comes Beethoven's Sextet for 2 Horns and String Quartet, a sunlit, virtuoso work written early in Beethoven’s career for the unusual scoring of two horns and string quartet. Next, the young German pianist Elisabeth Brauß, a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, will perform Beethoven's Sonata in E major, op. 109, from the composer’s lavish legacy for his own prime instrument, the piano (“The maturity and sophistication of her interpretations would be the pride of any pianist twice her age” – Gramophone.)

The second half is devoted to the irrepressibly joyous Septet, a work that endeared the youthful Beethoven to all of Vienna after it was published in 1802.

John Suchet, Beethoven expert and biographer, presents the concert, guiding us through the stories behind the music.

Don't miss the interval performance given by participants of LCO’s education project, Music Junction.

The performance will be broadcast on LCO's You Tube channel from 25 September, 7:30pm and will remain available for one week (until midnight, 2 October)

 

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LCO presents: A New Path
 

John Suchet (presenter)
Elisabeth Brauß (piano)

London Chamber Orchestra Principal Musicians

Gina McCormack (1st violin) *^

Kathy Shave (2nd violin) *

Joel Hunter (viola) *^

Robert Max (cello) *^

Stacey Watton (double bass) ^

Mark van de Wiel (clarinet) ^

Graham Hobbs (bassoon) ^

Roger Montgomery (1st horn) *^

Gavin Edwards (2nd horn) *

 

LCO Music Junction participants, St Paul’s Girls’ School

Aurelia Walker (piano)
Chloe Zhou (violin)
Chloe Dong (cello)

 

Beethoven Sextet for 2 Horns and String Quartet*
Beethoven Sonata in E major, op. 109
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Beethoven Septet^

Interval Music Junction performance:

Beethoven Trio Op. 1 No. 3 in C minor, mvt 1