The Triple Concerto

Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major (the "Triple Concerto") does not, to my mind, evoke images of Spring, of celebrations, or of anything else, for that matter. Rather, it is a witty, inventive musical world that does not seem to strive at any connection with the actual world. Its purpose is to surprise, delight, and entertain. Some would think that this type of music is the province of pop artists, but I would say it depends on what you're looking for. It is true that pop music offers different types of interesting "sounds" that are achieved using various instruments (including the human voice) and methods of audio processing, but when it comes to the delights we experience purely from the internal logic of a piece of music, classical music excels--the Triple Concerto being a fine example.