Beethoven Recomposed - Cello Sonata No 3, 3rd movt (Luka Coetzee, LGT Young Soloists)

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Beethoven’s anniversary in 2020 is an excellent opportunity to discover new aspects of this great genius. With passionate eagerness, the young musicians of the LGT Young Soloists have set out to express the freshness and vivacity that is inherent to Beethoven’s music. The spotlight is on two key works of Beethoven’s chamber music, two virtuoso sonatas from his fertile middle period: Peter Struck has newly arranged Beethoven’s famous ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata, Op. 47, and the wonderfully melodious Cello Sonata, Op. 69, for us - in each case for a solo instrument and string orchestra. When the young musicians from more than 15 countries played these new versions, the resulting chromatic opulence and common striving of the ensemble inspired us all: ‘Beethoven Recomposed’. We are sure that this would have met with the great maestro’s approval, and our wish is that this music, to quote Beethoven, ‘may go from heart to heart!’
Canadian cellist Luka Coetzee enjoys a diverse musical career. She made her solo debut at the age of 11 with the Calgary Civic Symphony as a winner of the Rotary Calgary Concerto Competition. She also received Second Prize at the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Manulife Competition and was a semi-finalist of the 2020 Stulberg International Strings Competition. As a member of the LGT Young Soloists, Coetzee has performed at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Philharmonie Berlin and Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore. In 2018, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation filmed a documentary on her life as a musician. Moreover, Coetzee has worked with renowned artists including Andrés Cárdenes, Johannes Moser, Frans Helmerson, Laurence Lesser and the Calidore and Schumann String Quartets.
The award-winning string ensemble LGT Young Soloists is made up of highly gifted young soloists from the age of 14 to 23, and brings together musicians from over 15 nations. The project gives top-class young instrumentalists the opportunity to perform regularly on the world’s leading stages as soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians, enthralling audiences with their highly professional playing. Recent highlights include the ensemble’s debuts at the Philharmonie Berlin and Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, as well as performances at the Philharmonie Luxembourg, Vienna’s Musikverein, Victoria Concert Hall in Singapore and a tour through South Africa with concerts in Johannesburg, Stellenbosch and Cape Town. Violinist and pedagogue Alexander Gilman and pianist Marina Seltenreich partnered with LGT Private Banking in 2013 to unite the world’s leading young soloists in one ensemble.
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[@haroldlabrique608]

Marvellous work, marvellous ensemble and incredible cellist ! Love this ! Thanks for sharing. I bought the disc only because Luka was playing this piece !!