Beethoven’s Duet with Two Obligato Eyeglasses for Viola and Cello in E-flat Major, Wo032

OVERVIEW

Duet with Two Obligato Eyeglasses showcases the comedic and playful side of Ludwig van Beethoven. Composed for viola and cello, Beethoven wrote this piece for his friend and cello player Baron Nikolaus Zmeskall.

This performance is from CSO Sessions Ep. 14: Beethoven & Price

PERFORMERS

Sunghee Choi viola
Katinka Kleijn cello

SPONSORS

Sponsorship support for CSO Sessions is generously provided by the Zell Family Foundation; an anonymous donor; Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund; JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation; the Julian Family Foundation, in honor of Cristina Rocca; Cynthia M. Sargent; Megan and Steve Shebik; Betty W. Smykal; TAWANI Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; ITW, and PNC.