For a cellist to perform all five Beethoven cello sonatas in a single concert may not be quite as heroic an undertaking as a Wagnerian tenor taking on the role of Siegfried for five hours straight, ...
Two of the works here were written by men in their late 20s. American clarinettist Jon Manasse and his partners delight in the extroversion of the young Beethoven, bringing an almost giddy enthusiasm ...