Beethoven Recomposed LGT Young Soloists & Alexander Gilman

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 (Arr. P. Struck for Cello & String Ensemble):
• 1 Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 (Arr. P. Struck for Cello & String Ensemble): I. Allegro ma non tanto 13:21
• 2 Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 (Arr. P. Struck for Cello & String Ensemble): II. Scherzo. Allegro molto 05:40
• 3 Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 (Arr. P. Struck for Cello & String Ensemble): III. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace 08:58
• Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" (Arr. P. Struck for Violin & String Ensemble):
• 4 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" (Arr. P. Struck for Violin & String Ensemble): I. Adagio sostenuto - Presto 12:01
• 5 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" (Arr. P. Struck for Violin & String Ensemble): II. Andante con variazioni 14:16
• 6 Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" (Arr. P. Struck for Violin & String Ensemble): III. Finale. Presto 06:58
• Total Runtime 01:01:14

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To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, Russian born arranger Paul Struck has arranged two of the composer’s great mid-period chamber masterpieces for soloist and string ensemble. Expanding the sonorities of the ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata – Beethoven’s most important chamber work for violin – allows the sonata’s concertante quality to emerge in a new light. The Cello Sonata No. 3 equally succeeds in conceiving the piano part for ensemble, while exploring fullness of sound and maintaining transparency of texture.

Beethoven’s anniversary 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!’ (Alexander Gilman)

Luka Coetzee, cello (tracks 1–3)
Miclen LaiPang, violin (tracks 4–6)
LGT Young Soloists
Alexander Gilman, artistic director

Luka Coetzee
Canadian cellist Luka Coetzee (b. 2004) enjoys a diverse musical career. She made her solo debut at the age of eleven 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. At the age of one, Luka had her first cello lesson with Christine Bootland. Other prominent teachers include John Kadz, Johanne Perron and Horacio Contreras.

Miclen LaiPang
Violinist Miclen LaiPang has earned global recognition as a soloist, chamber musician, and concertmaster. Praised by The New York Times and Die Welt, he has performed in over 60 countries and won multiple awards, including at the Stradivarius International Violin Competition and the Schoenfeld International String Competition. LaiPang has recorded numerous albums, including two with the LGT Young Soloists, released on Sony Classical/RCA Red Seal and Naxos respectively. In April 2020, LaiPang won the Woordfees Festival award for Best Classical Instrumental Performance when he performed the Beethoven ‘Kreutzer’ Sonata in Stellenbosch. His primary mentors include Charles Castleman, Ruggiero Ricci and Alice Schoenfeld, and he has studied at the Colburn School, Eastman School of Music and the University of Miami. He currently resides in Cologne and is completing his Konzertexamen at the Robert Schumann Hochschule with Ida Bieler. He is grateful for the generous support from the American Fine Arts Association, National Artists and Talent Unlimited.

Alexander Gilman
is one of the most renowned violinists and teachers of his generation. Since 2013 he has been the artistic director of the LGT Young Soloists, and in 2019 he was appointed visiting professor of violin at the Royal College of Music. Alongside his activities as a soloist, Gilman has established himself as an internationally recognised teacher, passionate about fostering young talents and holistically preparing them for life as a professional musician. The fact that his students regularly win competitions demonstrates the high quality of his teaching work. By founding the LGT Young Soloists, he has created a unique initiative that promotes young artists. The string ensemble is made up of highly talented soloists from the age of 14 to 23. From the age of 16 Gilman worked with Dorothy DeLay in New York. He also studied with Zakhar Bron in Cologne and Zurich. A Thomastik-Infeld Artist, Gilman currently plays a violin made by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in Parma, 1769.

LGT Young Soloists
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. Only two years after it was founded, the LGT Young Soloists was the world’s first youth orchestra to record for Sony Classical/RCA Red Seal. The ensemble’s discography already includes four albums: Souvenir (2019), Nordic Dream (2018), Russian Soul (2017) and Italian Journey (2015). 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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