Beethoven archduke trio piano trio in b flat 3rd movement. The most beautiful of all beethoven s piano trios, and one that holds a poignant place in his life. 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. It is commonly referred to as the archduke trio, because it was dedicated to. Beethoven the suk trio archduke trio vinyl discogs. 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. Listen to your favorite songs from edwin fischer trio beethoven. The work is universally known as the archduke trio because, like many beethoven works, it is dedicated to the composers patron archduke rudolph. You can easily share this page directly on facebook, twitter and via email below.
Kakadu variations are superbly played like the rest of the cds and makes me think it is a mixture of 2 beethovens. Trios, piano, strings names beethoven, ludwig van, 17701827 composer lockerlampson, frederick, 18211895 former owner herter, christian archibald, 18651910 former owner dates origin date issued. Piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke allegro moderato 6. Six great piano trios in full score by ludwig van beethoven. Ludwig van beethoven, franz schubert, pablo casals, alfred cortot, jacques thibaud beethoven. David oistrakh trio, beethoven beethoven archduke trio op. Trio for piano, violin and violoncello archduke trio bamberg on allmusic 1994.
The erzherzogtrio archduke trio represents a deserved high point in. The trio s interpretation of the archduke trio has some of the fine qualities of the ghost but the weaknesses are somewhat enhanced. Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto poco piu adagio. Trios, piano, strings names beethoven, ludwig van, 17701827 composer lockerlampson, frederick, 18211895 former owner herter, christian archibald, 18651910 former owner dates origin. This set contains also the shorter works for piano trio, arrangements, and the transcription of the symphony no. The piano trios by beaux arts trio from amazons classical music store. 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. Here are six of the most studied, performed, and recorded trios for piano, violin, and cello. Well, they are, as is the pulling out of a definite theme from the stasis and galvanizing the movement at that.
Archduke trio kakadu variations allegretto, woo 39 na 0949. In beethoven s chamber music these predominantly lyrical, reflective works have their counterparts in a group of masterpieces from the years 1808 to 1812. On this disc they perform two of beethovens major works, the triple concerto opus 56, and the archduke trio opus 97. 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. Particularly salient here is the ensembles proclivity toward cautious musical choices, which robs the work of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Archduke trio kakadu variations allegretto, woo 39 by ludwig van beethoven. 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. Beethoven s piano trios span the entire period of his activity in the dual role of composer and pianist. Trio ars et labor ludwig van beethoven trio ars et labor. 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.
They are joined in the concerto by the netherlands symphony. Complete your arthur rubinstein, jascha heifetz, emanuel feuermann, ludwig van beethoven collection. 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. Ghost and archduke trio by wolfgang schneiderhan now. In april 1814, the first two performances of the archduke trio op. Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto poco piu adagio by beaux arts trio on amazon music.
This album presents the composers last two works in the genre, op. Piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke scherzo allegro 7. 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. 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. It belongs to beethovens middle period of creativity. And beethoven wrote variations op 44, for me clearly a minor piece. 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. 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. Trio for piano, violin and violoncello in d major, op. Ludwig van beethoven 17701827 complete piano trios, vol 4 piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke. 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.
The beaux arts 1964 account of the archduke is the version included on this philips 50 reissue. Piano trio in b flat major archduke, op 97 beethoven. It belongs to beethoven s middle period of creativity. Archduke trio kakadu variations allegretto, woo 39. The artwork of this lp is a mix of italian and english languages. 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. Trio for piano, violin and violoncello in bflat major, op.
On this disc they perform two of beethoven s major works, the triple concerto opus 56, and the archduke trio opus 97. Piano trio in b flat major, op 97 archduke andante cantabile ma pero con moto. Andante cantabile ma pero con moto allegro moderato notes cataloging note. Renaud capucon, gautier capucon, frank braley beethoven. 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. Aznavoorian perform the 3rd movement of beethovens piano trio in bflat major, op.
Its strange, in almost all of these cases, how little effect comes from the intrinsic beauty of the theme itself. Archduke trio thibaud casals cortot 19261927 by ludwig. 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. The most beautiful of all beethovens piano trios, and one that holds a poignant place in his life. 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. 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. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Violinist isidore cohen subsequently replaced daniel guillet, and the original lineup is now represented only by pianist menahem pressler. 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. The founding beaux arts trio recorded beethovens archduke trio for the first time in 1964.
David oistrakh trio, beethoven beethoven archduke trio. Beethoven himself, looking back at his lifes work, considered the piano trio in b flat major, op. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Where this version of trio no 2 andante cantabile con variazioni wants to lead me, i will blindly and blissfully follow.