Beethoven s chamber music in context provides professional and amateur musicians, and music lovers generally, with a complete survey of beethoven s chamber music and the background to each individual work the loyalty of patrons, musicians and friends on the one hand. The beaux arts trio s 1964 recordings of ludwig van beethoven s archduke and ghost trios have long been staples in the catalog, despite being superseded in 1979 by more polished recordings. David oistrakh trio, beethoven beethoven archduke trio. On this disc they perform two of beethoven s major works, the triple concerto opus 56, and the archduke trio opus 97. Ghost and archduke trio by wolfgang schneiderhan now. They are joined in the concerto by the netherlands symphony. Renaud capucon, gautier capucon, frank braley beethoven.
Piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke andante cantabile ma pero con moto. Archduke trio kakadu variations allegretto, woo 39 na 0949. Archduke trio thibaud casals cortot 19261927 by ludwig. Trio parnassus adopts flowing tempos for the archduke trio, which fits into the ensembles overall classical conception of the work, quite removed from the beaux arts trios slower and lovingly elevated performance that holds your attention by its sheer beauty of execution. In beethoven s chamber music these predominantly lyrical, reflective works have their counterparts in a group of masterpieces from the years 1808 to 1812. Violinist isidore cohen subsequently replaced daniel guillet, and the original lineup is now represented only by pianist menahem pressler. Where this version of trio no 2 andante cantabile con variazioni wants to lead me, i will blindly and blissfully follow. The most beautiful of all beethovens piano trios, and one that holds a poignant place in his life. The first movement of the archduke does not drag, as so often happens, mainly because its relaxed cantabile character is as it ought to be identified as one of several components, and not the overarching mood. Beethoven s piano trios span the entire period of his activity in the dual role of composer and pianist. Beethoven archduke trio piano trio in b flat 3rd movement. Kakadu variations are superbly played like the rest of the cds and makes me think it is a mixture of 2 beethovens. Considered by many including john suchet to be beethovens most beautiful piano trio, archduke trio marked a turning point in the composers performing public life.
The beaux arts 1964 account of the archduke is the version included on this philips 50 reissue. In april 1814, the first two performances of the archduke trio op. Trio for piano, violin and violoncello archduke trio bamberg on allmusic 1994. Trios, piano, strings names beethoven, ludwig van, 17701827 composer lockerlampson, frederick, 18211895 former owner herter, christian archibald, 18651910 former owner dates origin. Trios, piano, strings names beethoven, ludwig van, 17701827 composer lockerlampson, frederick, 18211895 former owner herter, christian archibald, 18651910 former owner dates origin date issued. Six great piano trios in full score by ludwig van beethoven. Mar 17, 2011 317 the archduke piano trio color analysis time once again for one of my favorite tools for gaining a greater understanding of the larger structure of beethovens music. Listen to your favorite songs from edwin fischer trio beethoven. The trio s interpretation of the archduke trio has some of the fine qualities of the ghost but the weaknesses are somewhat enhanced. It belongs to beethoven s middle period of creativity. On this disc they perform two of beethovens major works, the triple concerto opus 56, and the archduke trio opus 97. Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto poco piu adagio by beaux arts trio on amazon music. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Trio parnassus adopts flowing tempos for the archduke trio, which fits into the ensembles overall classical conception of the work, quite removed from the beaux arts trio s slower and lovingly elevated performance that holds your attention by its sheer beauty of execution.
Piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke scherzo allegro 7. The piano trios by beaux arts trio from amazons classical music store. Its strange, in almost all of these cases, how little effect comes from the intrinsic beauty of the theme itself. By giving the stringed instruments the status of genuinely equal partners with the piano, it was beethoven who gave the piano trio the form it was to retain throughout the 19th century. Archduke trio kakadu variations allegretto, woo 39. It is commonly referred to as the archduke trio, because it was dedicated to.
The scherzo too balances character and mobility, and the trio grows from it very naturally, as indeed does the finale from the rapt closing pages of the andante cantabile no sense of letdown in this performance. Aug 23, 2010 beethoven archduke trio piano trio in b flat 3rd movement andante cantabile played by the john gould piano trio at the wesley music centre, canberra, on the 1st august 2010. Archduke trio kakadu variations allegretto, woo 39 by ludwig van beethoven. Andante cantabile ma pero con moto allegro moderato notes cataloging note. Considered by many including john suchet to be beethoven s most beautiful piano trio, archduke trio marked a turning point in the composers performing public life. Trio for piano, violin and violoncello in d major, op. The most beautiful of all beethoven s piano trios, and one that holds a poignant place in his life. Piano trio in b flat major archduke, op 97 beethoven. Trio ars et labor ludwig van beethoven trio ars et labor. There is, however, great power in the harmonic rhythm, as if the chord changes alone and in the archduke andante cantabile beethoven more than once does little more than change the chords over an extended period of time were magic. Here are six of the most studied, performed, and recorded trios for piano, violin, and cello. Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto poco piu adagio. Piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke allegro moderato 6.
Complete your arthur rubinstein, jascha heifetz, emanuel feuermann, ludwig van beethoven collection. To avoid confusion, the 20 reissue in the virtuoso series on decca is merely a repackaging of the 1964 philips sessions, which also include the early gassenhauer trio. Trio for piano, violin and violoncello in bflat major, op. You can easily share this page directly on facebook, twitter and via email below. Particularly salient here is the ensembles proclivity toward cautious musical choices, which robs the work of. Nov 03, 2012 spanning 53 years and several lineup changes, the beaux arts was one of the few piano trios generally regarded as being on the same level as the worlds best string quartets. Ludwig van beethoven 17701827 complete piano trios, vol 4 piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke. Ludwig van beethoven, franz schubert, pablo casals, alfred cortot, jacques thibaud beethoven.
The founding beaux arts trio recorded beethovens archduke trio for the first time in 1964. And beethoven wrote variations op 44, for me clearly a minor piece. Beethoven himself, looking back at his lifes work, considered the piano trio in b flat major, op. It belongs to beethovens middle period of creativity. Beethoven the suk trio archduke trio vinyl discogs. The erzherzogtrio archduke trio represents a deserved high point in. This album presents the composers last two works in the genre, op. Well, they are, as is the pulling out of a definite theme from the stasis and galvanizing the movement at that. It is commonly referred to as the archduke trio, because it was dedicated to archduke rudolph of austria, the youngest of twelve children of leopold ii, holy roman emperor. There is, however, great power in the harmonic rhythm, as if the chord changes alone and in the archduke andante cantabile beethoven more than once does little more than change the chords over an extended period of time were. Aznavoorian perform the 3rd movement of beethovens piano trio in bflat major, op. Feb 28, 2020 renaud capucon, gautier capucon and frank braley, well established as chambermusic partners, perform two of beethovens greatest piano trios, the ghost and the archduke. The artwork of this lp is a mix of italian and english languages. David oistrakh trio, beethoven beethoven archduke trio op.
This set contains also the shorter works for piano trio, arrangements, and the transcription of the symphony no. In recent years the storioni trio has established itself as the leading dutch piano trio. Ludwig van beethoven s opus 1 is a set of three piano trios written for piano, violin, and cello, first performed in 1795 in the house of prince lichnowsky, to whom they are dedicated. The work is universally known as the archduke trio because, like many beethoven works, it is dedicated to the composers patron archduke rudolph. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
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