There is a tradition of violinists either writing their own cadenzas for this concerto or transcribing the ones Beethoven wrote for the piano version of the piece.
Tag: James Sommerville
A tale of two pianos: Lang Lang and Rudolf Buchbinder in the Tanglewood Shed
Both Lang and Buchbinder availed themselves fully of the Shed’s magnificent magnification. One often not only could hear a pin drop, but concentrated deeply on the exaltation of glorious sound.
AT TANGLEWOOD: Sweet serenades, lavish Liszt
Antonín Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds and String Instruments (1878) evokes the 18th century, late-baroque, tradition of outdoor performances on the grounds of the nobility’s castles for the amusement of both the aristocracy and its serfs.
AT TANGLEWOOD: Pianist Yuja Wang ‘elevates’ the audience
Pianist Yuja Wang lifted a large crowd in the Tanglewood Shed to heights of emotional wonderment.