Beethoven: String Trios
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Artist
Zurich String Trio
Format
2 CD
Cat. number
92292
EAN code
5028421922928
Release
April 2006
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About this release
Beethoven was the true master of the String Quartet, setting standards which nobody ever surpassed. No wonder that his string trios (for violin, viola and cello) suffer a somewhat overshadowed existence. Totally undeserved, as these works are delightful compositions, showing the young Beethoven in all his craftsmanship and genius.
Few complete recordings of the complete string trios exist, therefore a most welcome issue. Excellent performances by the Zurich String Trio, of whom the famous conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt said: “I always hugely enjoy listening to them”.
Listening
Track list
Disk 1
1 Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegro con brio
2 Ludwig van Beethoven: Andante
3 Ludwig van Beethoven: Menuetto, allegro
4 Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio
5 Ludwig van Beethoven: Menuetto, moderato
6 Ludwig van Beethoven: Finale, allegro
7 Ludwig van Beethoven: Marcia, allegro
8 Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio
9 Ludwig van Beethoven: Menuetto, allegretto
10 Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio-scherzo, allegro
11 Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegretto alla Polacca
12 Ludwig van Beethoven: Andante quasi allegretto-variations 1-4-allegro
13 Ludwig van Beethoven: Marcia, allegro
Disk 2
1 Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio-allegro con brio
2 Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio ma non tanto e cantabile
3 Ludwig van Beethoven: Scherzo, allegro
4 Ludwig van Beethoven: Presto
5 Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegretto
6 Ludwig van Beethoven: Andante quasi allegretto
7 Ludwig van Beethoven: Menuetto, allegro
8 Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo, allegro
9 Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegro con spirito
10 Ludwig van Beethoven: Adagio con espressione
11 Ludwig van Beethoven: Scherzo, allegro molto e vivace
12 Ludwig van Beethoven: Finale, presto