Title: Beethoven: The Piano Trios & Triple Concerto Artist: Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch Label: Nimbus Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 0710357170928 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2025-03-07 Number of Discs: 4
On Trio Op. 97 'Archduke' - These musicians have been playing together for a while now, since they met at the Pablo Casals Prades Festival in 2009. In the 'Archduke' Trio there is well-padded playing, lush, warm-toned and full of delicacy: some of the interplay between the strings in the first movement is delightfully light and playful, particularly in the pizzicato passage. The opening of the scherzo has a similar dry delicacy and humour. The worming chromatic passage slithers inexorably into the joyful piano outburst. The opening of the Andante cantabile is a study in note placing, with the slightest touches of rubato and emphases: the two-note string lead into their first melody is itself a small joy. The movement floats along, light, airy and sublime. The finale is earthy, dramatic and elegant. Tim Homfray, The Strad
Tracks: 1.1 Piano Trio in B-flat major WoO 39~Allegretto 1.2 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 1 No. 1~I. Allegro 1.3 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 1 No. 1~II. Adagio cantabile 1.4 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 1 No. 1~III. Scherzo. Allegro assai 1.5 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 1 No. 1~IV. Finale. Presto 1.6 Piano Trio in D major Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"~I. Allegro vivace e con brio 1.7 Piano Trio in D major Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"~II. Largo assai ed espressivo 1.8 Piano Trio in D major Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost"~III. Presto 2.1 Piano Trio in G major Op. 1 No. 2~I. Adagio-Allegro vivace 2.2 Piano Trio in G major Op. 1 No. 2~II. Largo con espressione 2.3 Piano Trio in G major Op. 1 No. 2~III. Scherzo. Allegro 2.4 Piano Trio in G major Op. 1 No. 2~IV. Finale. Presto 2.5 Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 11 "Clarinet Trio"~I. Allegro con brio 2.6 Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 11 "Clarinet Trio"~II. Adagio 2.7 Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 11 "Clarinet Trio"~III. Tema. Pria ch'io l'impegno. Allegretto 2.8 Ten Variations on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu Op. 121a~Introduction. Adagio assai 2.9 Ten Variations on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu Op. 121a~Variations 1 - 8 Allegretto 2.10 Ten Variations on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu Op. 121a~Variation 9. Adagio espressivo ; Variation 10. Presto - Allegretto 3.1 Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3~I. Allegro con brio 3.2 Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3~II. Andante cantabile con Variazioni 3.3 Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3~III. Menuetto. Quasi allegro 3.4 Piano Trio in C minor Op. 1 No. 3~IV. Finale. Prestissimo 3.5 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 70 No. 2~I. Poco sostenuto-Allegro ma non troppo 3.6 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 70 No. 2~II. Allegretto 3.7 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 70 No. 2~III. Allegretto ma non troppo 3.8 Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 70 No. 2~IV. Finale. Allegro 4.1 Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 97 "Archduke"~I. Allegro moderato 4.2 Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 97 "Archduke"~II. Scherzo. Allegro 4.3 Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 97 "Archduke"~III. Andante cantabile ma però con moto 4.4 Piano Trio in B-flat major Op. 97 "Archduke"~IV. Allegro moderato 4.5 Trio Concerto Op. 56~I. Allegro 4.6 Trio Concerto Op. 56~II. Largo 4.7 Trio Concerto Op. 56~III. Rondo alla Polacca
