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Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 1 / Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost” / Op. 11 “Gassenhauer”

By admin on August 22, 2025 | Category: Recordings | No Comments

Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
Audio CD
Label: Sony Classical

Purchase link: Amazon

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma announce the fourth album in their Beethoven for Three series, featuring Symphony No. 1 (Op. 21) and the “Gassenhauer” (Op. 11) and “Ghost” (Op. 70, No. 1) piano trios, three works that span more than a decade of the composer’s output. From Beethoven’s cheerful “Gassenhauer” trio and the symphony that gave the world its first glimpse of his revolutionary voice, carefully reinterpreted for piano, violin, and cello by Shai Wosner, to the singular “Ghost” trio, this recording marks another milestone in three friends’ journey through the marvels of one extraordinary composer. Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 1 and Piano Trios Nos. 4 & 5 is slated for release August 22, 2025, on Sony Classical.

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 “Archduke”

By admin on March 15, 2024 | Category: Recordings | No Comments

Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
Audio CD
Label: Sony Classical

Purchase link: Amazon

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma’s Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 “Archduke,” will be released March 15, 2024 on Sony Classical. Like the artists’ two previous Beethoven for Three releases, this new recording challenges the traditional distinction between chamber and orchestral repertoire, pairing the unforgettable Archduke trio with one of the composer’s most internally varied symphonies, thoughtfully re-arranged for piano, violin, and cello by Shai Wosner. Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 “Archduke” is the latest chapter in three friends’ ongoing exploration of what Beethoven’s invention means for musicians and audiences today.

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 6 and Op. 1, No. 3

By admin on November 11, 2022 | Category: Recordings | No Comments

Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
Audio CD
Label: Sony Classical

Purchase link: Amazon

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma’s new Beethoven for Three recording, Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” and Op. 1, No. 3, will be released November 11, 2022 on Sony Classical. Like their first Beethoven for Three release — Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5 — this recording challenges the traditional boundary between chamber and orchestral repertoire to offer the listener two very different sides of the composer using the same three voices. In the C Minor piano trio, we hear Beethoven’s brilliant exploration of three instruments’ essential expressive capabilities; in the “Pastorale,” lovingly reimagined for trio by Shai Wosner, the piano, violin, and cello transcend their own identities to represent the endless creativity of the natural world, becoming, in turn, bird, brook, and storm. Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” and Op. 1, No. 3 continues a musical conversation between three friends that always brings audiences new depths and delights.

Beethoven for Three: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5

By admin on January 1, 2022 | Category: Recordings | No Comments

Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
Audio CD
Label: Sony Classical

Purchase link: Amazon

A breathtaking chamber music adaptation of Beethoven’s symphonies, this album showcases the intimate interplay between three masterful musicians. With elegant precision, they reimagine Beethoven’s orchestral power in a fresh, personal format.

Hope Amid Tears – Beethoven: Cello Sonatas

By admin on April 30, 2021 | Category: Recordings | No Comments

Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax
Audio CD
Label: Sony Classical

Purchase link: Amazon

Yo-Yo Ma and long-time friend and musical partner Emanuel Ax reunite for Hope Amid Tears, a new recording of Beethoven’s complete works for cello and piano, on Sony Classical. Hope Amid Tears presents Beethoven’s five sonatas for cello and piano in the order in which they were composed, tracing an important arc in Beethoven’s development and approach as a composer. Joining them are Beethoven’s three sets of variations for cello and piano. “When we look to music to give us hope for the future, to believe that we can survive and to do good, it is invariably to Beethoven’s,” says Ax. “His mastery of musical craft was second to none, of course, but it is his indomitable spirit in the face of personal tragedy that makes him unique. In this period of world-wide unease, grief, and suffering, it is perhaps fitting that we are also celebrating the 250th birthday of the composer who represents what is best in our humanity.” Ma and Ax have made music together for more than 40 years, recording dozens of albums, earning five Grammy Awards, and performing on stages all over the world. Their friendship is not only rooted in a deep love of music, but also a shared sense of humor and keen perspectives on life’s joys and challenges. Hope Amid Tears is their second recording of the complete Beethoven cello sonatas, after a 1987 effort that earned the duo their second Grammy.

Emanuel Ax: The Complete RCA Album Collection

By contentadmin@emanuelax on August 24, 2018 | Category: Recordings | No Comments
Beethoven / Ax
Release Date: 08/24/2018
Label:  Sony   Catalog #: 88985485192
Composer:  Frédéric Chopin,  Ludwig van Beethoven,  Franz Schubert,  Carl Maria von Weber…
Performer:  Emanuel Ax,  Håkan Hagegård,  Richard Stoltzman,  John Dalley…
Conductor:  André Previn,  Zubin Mehta,  Eugene Ormandy,  Eduardo Mata…
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra,  New York Choral Artists,  New York Philharmonic…
Number of Discs: 23
1. Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, B 128/Op. 35 “Funeral March” by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837-1839; Paris, France
2. Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830-1831; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 1975
3. Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 161/Op. 62: no 1 in B major by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Paris, France
4. Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831-1835
5. Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1839; Paris, France
6. Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840-1841; Paris, France
7. Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Paris, France
8. Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Paris, France
9. Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 1975
10. Polonaise-fantaisie for Piano in A flat major, B 159/Op. 61 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845-1846; Poland
11. Nouvelles Etudes (3) for Piano, B 130 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839; Paris, France
12. Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831-1832; Poland
13. Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Paris, France
14. Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15 by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1795; Vienna, Austria
15. Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1793/1798; Vienna, Austria
16. Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37 by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1800; Vienna, Austria
17. Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58 by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
18. Concerto for Piano no 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor” by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1809; Vienna, Austria
19. Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 “Choral Fantasy” by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  Zubin Mehta
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New York Choral Artists,  New York Philharmonic
Period: Classical
Written: 1808; Vienna, Austria
Language: German
20. Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25 by Franz Schubert 
Performer:  Håkan Hagegård (Baritone), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1823; Vienna, Austria
Venue:  RCA Studio A, New York City
Length: 61 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: German
21. Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821 by Franz Schubert 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano), Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1824; Vienna, Austria
22. Grand Duo concertante for Clarinet and Piano in E flat major, J 204/Op. 48 by Carl Maria von Weber 
Performer:  Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1815-1816; Germany
23. Schwanengesang, D 957 by Franz Schubert 
Performer:  Håkan Hagegård (Baritone), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1828; Vienna, Austria
24. Quintet for Piano and Strings in A major, D 667/Op. 114 “Trout” by Franz Schubert 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano), John Dalley (Violin), Julius Levine (Double Bass),
David Soyer (Cello), Michael Tree (Viola)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Guarneri String Quartet members
Period: Romantic
Written: 1819; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 05/1983
Venue:  Studio A, RCA Studios, New York City
Length: 40 Minutes 1 Secs.
25. Serenade no 13 in G major, K 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Performer:  Julius Levine (Double Bass), John Dalley (Violin), David Soyer (Cello),
Michael Tree (Viola), Arnold Steinhardt (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Guarneri String Quartet
Period: Classical
Written: 1787; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 11/1980
Venue:  Studio A, RCA Studios, New York City
Length: 18 Minutes 4 Secs.
26. Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, B 155/Op. 58 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1844; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue:  New York, New York
Length: 26 Minutes 30 Secs.
27. Das Wandern (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 no 1 by Franz Liszt 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Hungary
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue:  New York, New York
Length: 1 Minutes 42 Secs.
28. Der Müller und der Bach (Schubert) for Piano, S 565 no 2 by Franz Liszt 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Hungary
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue:  New York, New York
Length: 3 Minutes 45 Secs.
29. Schwanengesang (Schubert), S 560: no 10, Liebesbotschaft by Franz Liszt 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838-1839; Switzerland
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue:  New York, New York
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.
30. Ständchen “Horch, horch!” (Schubert) for Piano, S 558 no 9 by Franz Liszt 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837-1838; France
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue:  New York, New York
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.
31. Concert Etudes (2) for Piano, S 145: no 2, Gnomenreigen by Franz Liszt 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: ?1862-63; Rome, Italy
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue:  New York, New York
Length: 2 Minutes 58 Secs.
32. Transcendental Etudes (6) after Paganini, S 140: no 6 in A minor “Theme and Variations” by Franz Liszt 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Switzerland
Date of Recording: 02/1975
Venue:  New York, New York
Length: 5 Minutes 30 Secs.
33. Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 “Eroica” by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Written: 1802
34. Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux” by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1809-1810; Vienna, Austria
35. Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata” by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1804-1805; Vienna, Austria
36. Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein” by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1803-1804; Vienna, Austria
37. Polonaise for Piano in C major, Op. 89 by Ludwig van Beethoven 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1814; Vienna, Austria
38. Quintet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 44 by Robert Schumann 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Germany
Date of Recording: 11/1986
Venue:  Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York
Length: 26 Minutes 57 Secs.
39. Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47 by Robert Schumann 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Germany
Date of Recording: 11/1986
Venue:  Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York
Length: 29 Minutes 10 Secs.
40. Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34 by Johannes Brahms 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1861-1864; Austria
41. Quintet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 81/B 155 by Antonín Dvorák 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Cleveland String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887; Bohemia
42. Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1908; France
43. Valses nobles et sentimentales by Maurice Ravel 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1911; France
44. Ma mère l’oye by Maurice Ravel 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano), Yoko Nozaki (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: France
45. Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1829-1830; Poland
46. Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11 by Frédéric Chopin 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830; Poland
47. Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  Eduardo Mata
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 02/24/1979
48. Concerto for Piano no 22 in E flat major, K 482 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  Eduardo Mata
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1785; Vienna, Austria
Date of Recording: 02/25/1979
49. Concerto for Piano no 18 in B flat major, K 456 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  Pinchas Zukerman
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Vienna, Austria
50. Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Conductor:  Pinchas Zukerman
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1784; Vienna, Austria
51. Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12 by Robert Schumann 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Germany
52. Humoreske for Piano in B flat major, Op. 20 by Robert Schumann 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
53. Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38 by Johannes Brahms 
Performer:  Emanuel Ax (Piano), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1862-1865; Austria
Date of Recording: 1984
Length: 27 Minutes 35 Secs.
54. Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99 by Johannes Brahms 
Performer:  Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Emanuel Ax (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886; Austria
Date of Recording: 1984
Length: 28 Minutes 35 Secs. 

Emanuel Ax Variations

By admin on December 18, 2012 | Category: Recordings | No Comments

Haydn, Beethoven, Schumann
Audio CD
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Rachmaninoff: Suites Nos. 1 & 2; Symphonic Dances for 2 Pianos

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with Yefim Bronfman
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Beethoven Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 4

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with Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony
Audio CD
Label: San Francisco Symphony
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Mendelssohn Piano Trios

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with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman
Audio CD
Label: Sony Classics
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor, performed by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and Emanuel Ax under the baton of Chief Conductor Alan Gilbert. A recording from March 28th, 2025 from the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.

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