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Quintessential Classics

Quintessential Classics: March 13th, 2026

Enjoy this all-Beethoven program, opening with a visceral performance of Beethoven's great Coriolan Overture, Op. 62, performed by the Orchestre Lamoureux and conductor Igor Markevitch, followed by a powerful rendering of Beethoven's one and only Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan, and violin soloist Christian Ferras.

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Overture "Coriolan", Op.62

Ludwig van Beethoven

Overture "Coriolan", Op.62

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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza: Kreisler)

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Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: 2. Larghetto

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: 2. Larghetto

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Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Cadenza: Fritz Kreisler

Ludwig van Beethoven

Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Cadenza: Fritz Kreisler