Pianists and Vampires: Igor Levit's Transcriptions, and Symphonies as Trios

Igor Levit – Tristan (Sony, 2022)

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma – Beethoven for Three, Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5 (Sony, 2022) 

Why listen to symphonic music stripped of strings, winds, brass, and percussion...?