New albums of music by the "Three Bs" prove that going back to the basics has its advantages. Hear a sweet-toned violin concerto, an audacious piano sonata and a solo cello suite caressed by a lute.

Music We Love Now: New Albums Of Bach, Beethoven And Brahms

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Music We Love Now: New Albums Of Bach, Beethoven And Brahms

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Lisa Batiashvili plays the Stradivarius used to help birth Brahms' great Violin Concerto in D.

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New albums of music by the "Three Bs," Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, prove that going back to basics has its advantages. Hear a sweet-toned violin concerto, an audacious piano sonata and a solo cello suite caressed by a lute.

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