Beethoven鈥檚 power to inspire composers and performers never dims. The German violinist Tobias Feldmann鈥檚 interpretation of the composer has been praised for its 鈥渞apturous, unspotted lyricism鈥� and here he replaces the previously-advertised Veronika Eberle in Beethoven鈥檚 Violin Concerto under the baton of David Afkham. Unsuk Chin has also fallen under Beethoven鈥檚 spell: he鈥檚 the inspiration for her freshly-minted 'Subito con forza', which receives its UK Premiere at this summer鈥檚 麻豆社 Proms. There鈥檚 no denying that Robert Schumann鈥檚 Third Symphony bears the stamp of Ludwig鈥檚 innovations too - but it has a sweep and panache all of its own, as it conjures vistas of Cologne Cathedral and the Rhineland.
