Beethoven
Baroque in a bad way
Vikingur Olafsson: Opus 109 (DG)
Castanets in her socks
Martha Argerich Edition (Warner Classics, 46 CDs)
An Easter surprise
Songs from Japan and Europe (TYXart)
Messing with the master’s work
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto; Brett Dean: A Winter’s Journey (Orchid)
Peers but not equals
Ferdinand Ries: Symphonies 1&2 (Ondine); Franz Clement: Solo violin works (Naxos)
Well-behaved Beethoven
Beethoven: Triple concerto and British folksongs (Decca)
The glorious Ninth
Relive the moments when music changed forever
Captivating concertos
Beethoven/Ravel: Concertos (Avanticlassic)
Beethoven’s piano maker
Album of the Week: Nannette Streicher’s Fortepiano (Gramola)
A genius who could say “no”
The things Beethoven never did
