Beethoven: Trio; Septet; Clarinet Trio

On this CD:

1. Septet for strings & woodwinds in E flat major, Op. 20
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Nash Ensemble

2. Trio for clarinet (or violin), cello & piano No. 4 in B flat major ("Gassenhauer") Op. 11
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Nash Ensemble

3. Octet for clarinet, horn, bassoon & strings in F major, D. 803 (Op. posth. 166)
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Nash Ensemble

Tracks:

Trio No.1 in E flat, Op.1 No.1: I. Allegro
Trio No.1 in E flat, Op.1 No.1: II. Adagio Cantabile
Trio No.1 in E flat, Op.1 No.1: III. Scherzo (Allegro Assai)
Trio No.1 in E flat, Op.1 No.1: IV. Finale (Presto)
Trio No.2 in G, Op.1 No.2: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
Trio No.2 in G, Op.1 No.2: II. Largo Con Espressione
Trio No.2 in G, Op.1 No.2: III. Scherzo (Allegro)
Trio No.2 in G, Op.1 No.2: IV. Finale (Presto)
Trio No.8 in One Movt in B flat, WoO 39: Allegretto

Tracks:

Trio No.3 in c, Op.1 No.3: I. Allegro Con Brio
Trio No.3 in c, Op.1 No.3: II. Andante Cantabile Con Vars
Trio No.3 in c, Op.1 No.3: III. Menuetto (Quasi Allegro)
Trio No.3 in c, Op.1 No.3: IV. Finale (Prestissimo)
Trio No.2 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: I. Poco Sostenuto - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Trio No.2 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: II. Allegretto
Trio No.2 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: III. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo
Trio No.2 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: IV. Finale (Allegro)
Trio No.1 in E flat, Op.44 (14 Vars On An Original Theme): Tema (Andante) Con Vars

Tracks:

Trio No.7 in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': I. Allegro Moderato
Trio No.7 in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': II. Scherzo (Allegro)
Trio No.7 in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': III. Andante Cantabile, Ma Pero Con Moto - Poco Piu Adagio
Trio No.7 in B flat, Op.97 'Archduke': IV. Allegro Moderato
Trio No.9 in E flat, WoO 38: I. Allegro Moderato
Trio No.9 in E flat, WoO 38: II. Scherzo (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)
Trio No.9 in E flat, WoO 38: III. Rondo (Allegretto)
Trio No.11 in G, Op.121a (10 Vars In Wenzel Muller's Song 'Ich Bin Der Schneider Kakadu'): Intro...

Tracks:

Trio in E flat, Op.38 (After The Spt, Op.20): I. Adagio - Allegro Con Brio
Trio in E flat, Op.38 (After The Spt, Op.20): II. Adagio Cantabile
Trio in E flat, Op.38 (After The Spt, Op.20): III. Tempo Di Menuetto
Trio in E flat, Op.38 (After The Spt, Op.20): IV. Andante Con Vars
Trio in E flat, Op.38 (After The Spt, Op.20): V. Scherzo (Allegro Molto E Vivace)
Trio in E flat, Op.38 (After The Spt, Op.20): VI. Andante Con Moto Alla Marcia - Presto
Trio No.5 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost': I. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
Trio No.5 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost': II. Largo Assai Ed Espressivo
Trio No.5 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost': III. Presto

Tracks:

Trio in D (After Sym No.2): I. Adagio - Allegro Con Brio
Trio in D (After Sym No.2): II. Larghetto Quasi Andante
Trio in D (After Sym No.2): III. Scherzo
Trio in D (After Sym No.2): IV. Allegro Molto
Triosatz in E flat: Allegretto
Trio No.4 in B flat, Op.11 'Gassenhauer': I. Allegro Con Brio
Trio No.4 in B flat, Op.11 'Gassenhauer': II. Adagio
Trio No.4 in B flat, Op.11 'Gassenhauer': III. Tema: Pria Ch'io L'impegno (Allegretto) Con Vars

Customer Reviews:

Still the Best.......2007-01-10

My husband and I have loved the Beaux Arts Trio for many years and were very happy to find the edition of the Beethoven piano trios. The interpretations are superb, the playing is masterful and flawless. As long as the pianist Menahem Pressler will remain with the Trio, we will always try to hear them in concerts or on CD. We own most of their recordings.

Beethoven shines.......2006-09-24

When one thinks of Beethoven, one often imagines the grand symphonic sound. This collection of piani trios, however, is a feather in the wind. They are beautiful and warm. There is room to breathe as one basks in the sheer genius of this composer's gift of melody and composition.

Amazing and eternally listenable.......2006-04-11

I decided one day to look into string chamber music, and lucked out completely by getting this five-disk series.

I was not familiar with these pieces and am still amazed that such sounds were ever created or could be conceived of.

I particularly love the third CD in this production.

I would love to put the first few chords on Trio 7 on my cell phone, it would be so superior to everybody else's little ditties that we all suffer through!

I have listened to this CD for a couple years now and do not tire of it.

Ben

Trios and music education.......2006-02-26

I have become interested in trios since we had a visit this year of a wonderful trio that played Haydn, Brahms, and Schubert. I realized here was a whole area I had missed. Since then I have been making up for it. I am learning much about various composers I already thought I understood fairly well. What has been most surprising is the function of music in the home -- the market these pieces were primarily written for. With that in mind, it is certainly interesting to imagine what a home must have been like in the evening with some friends playing these pieces. They must have been fairly accomplished or these would not have gone very well. They are challenging. What does that say about the way people thought? How did music influence their imaginations and their reasoning? (The Mozart Effect). I find that even though I enjoy these what makes them worth having and listening to is this bit of cultural imagining I add to listening to them. That said, I have not figured out yet if I have a favorite. I know the Schubert was the favorite of the cellist that recently visited and he explained why. But that was from the point of view of a person playing. Otherwise, I wonder if these are more like baseball. They can be really boring if you are not in the game.

Caution On This Set.......2006-02-21

The piano is not balanced with the violin and cello, it drowns them out. The violin at times is quite muted and the cello is often indistinct. Listen to the samples critically before buying. I found the same problem on another Philips set of Haydn Piano Trios.

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Pleasant music to listen to
Just an amateur classical music fan
Great selection, poor sound quality
This is not what it appears
Amazing Grace

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Tracks:

Moonlight Son: Adagio - Maria-Joao Pires
Sym No.9 in d: Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Staatskapelle Berlin/Daniel Barenboim
Vn Son No.5 in F: 'Spring': Adagio Molto Espressivo - Thomas Zehetmair/Malcolm Frager
Sym No.6: 'Pastoral': Andante Molto Moto - New Philharmonia Orch/Guschlbauer
Mass in C: Kyrie - Audrey Michael/Lilia Bizimeche-Eisinger/Markus Schaeffer/Michel Brodard
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Spt in E flat: Adagio Cantabile - Berliner Solisten
Romance in F - Thomas Zehetmair
Pno Con No.3: Largo - Till Fellner

Tracks:

Pno Con No.5 'Emperors': Adagio Un Poco Moto - Stefan Vladar
The Creature Of Prometheus: Adagio - Andante Quasi Allegretto - COE/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Vn Con in D: Larghetto - Gibon Kremer
Son No.8 'Pathetique': Adagio Cantabile - Jean-Bernard Pommier
Sym No.7: Allegretto - Bamberger Sym/Joseph Keilberth
Pno Con No.2: Adagio - Till Fellner
Triple Con in C: Largo - Orch Nat De L'Opera De Monte Carlo/Armin Jordan
Son in A: Adagio Cantabile - Janos Starker
Sym No.3 'Eroica', Marcia Funebre: Adagio Assai - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg/Joseph Keilberth

Customer Reviews:

Pleasant music to listen to.......2003-10-25

I am just begining my appreciation for classical music and bought this cd pair to help me begin. I truely enjoy it while doing yard work, cross stiching, studying, or going to sleep. I have not noticed the hissing that other people have complained about, but I do believe that this is not the best quality cd. There have been many times when the second disc would not even work, like the player couldn't read it. This was very frustrating, so I mainly stick with the first disk. I would not recomend this cd, however, I would recomend the music. If you can find these songs on another disc, get it, you will find some time in your daily routine that it will fit right in with.

Just an amateur classical music fan.......2002-02-28

This is the best of the Adagio series by far

Great selection, poor sound quality.......2002-02-21

Adagios are beautiful and represent the depth of the composer. However, as one reviewer stated before me, the sound quality is poor. Some pieces have to compete with the hiss to be played as they should be at normal volumes. I hope that another label can come out with such a stunning array of adagios but with a much improved sound quality.

This is not what it appears.......2000-10-02

This is sold as a DDD recording but some of the recordings are over forty years old and hiss like a snake. This should be categorized under 'Historical Recordings'

Amazing Grace.......2000-09-14

Over 2 hours of emotionally uplifting music from the master of romanticism. This 2 CD album include all his best like Moonlight Sonata, well worth your money. It's wonderful to listen to at work or while studying at home for an exam.

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Essential Hyperion, Vol. 2

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Customer Reviews:

Nothing but hits.......2001-01-31

As with their first collection of label highlights, Hyperion's new two-disc collection provides a broad sampling of their exceptional catalogue and performers. Particularly rewarding are the selections from Beethoven (Scherzo from String Trio in C minor, op 9 no 3, performed by the Leopold Trio) and Thomas Tallis (Salvator mundi I, performed by the Winchester Cathedral Choir), but experienced and novice listeners alike will find much to enjoy on these discs. It's also a good value--more than 2 1/2 hours of music for less than $10.

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works

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Tracks:

No. 1 In E Flat Major: 1. Adagio assai - attacca - Ludwig Van Beethoven
No. 1 In E Flat Major: 2. Allegro con spirito - Ludwig Van Beethoven
No. 1 In E Flat Major: 3. Tema. Cantabile - Variazioni I-VI - Tema. Allegretto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
No. 2 In D Major: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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No. 3 In C Major: 1. Allegro vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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No. 3 In C Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 1. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 2. Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Trio For Piano, Flute, And Bassoon In G Major: 3. Tema andante con Variazioni - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 2. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sonata For Piano And Horn In F Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 1. Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 2. Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sextet For 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 1. Grave - Allegro, ma non troppo
Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 2. Andante cantabile
Quintet For Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon In E Flat Major: 3. Rondo. Allegro, ma non troppo
Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 1. Entrada. Allegro
Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 2. Tempo ordinario d'un Minuetto
Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 3. Allegro molto
Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 4. Andante con Variazioni
Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 5. Allegro scherzando e vivace
Serenade For Flute, Violin And Viola In D Major, Op. 25: 6. Adagio - Allegro vivace e disinvolto
Sonatina In C Minor: Adagio
Adagio In E Flat Major: Adagio (ma non troppo)
Sonatine In C Major: Allegro
Variations In D Major

Tracks:

Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 1. Allegro con brio
Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 2. Adagio
Trio For Piano Clarinet And Cello In B Flat Major: 3.Tema. 'Pria ch'io l'impegno'. Allegretto - Allegro
Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 1. Adagio - Allegro con brio
Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major:: 2. Adagio cantabile
Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major:: 3. Tempo di Menuetto
Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 4. Tema. Andante con Variazioni
Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 5. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
Septet For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Cello And Double Bass In E Flat Major: 6. Andante con moto alla Marcia - Presto
Fugue For String Quintet In D Major: Allegretto

Tracks:

Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: I. Allegro
Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: II. Adagio molto espressivo
Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: III. Scherzo. Allegro
Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Cello In C Major: IV. Presto
Prelude And Fugue For 2 Violins And Cello In E Minor: Praeludium
Prelude And Fugue For 2 Violins And Cello In E Minor: Fuge
Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 1 In E Flat Major
Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 2 In G Major
Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 3 In C Major
Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 4 In F Major
Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 5 In D Major
Six Minuets For Two Violins And Bass: No. 6 In G Major
Duet For Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: Allegro
Duet For Viola And Cello In E Flat Major: Allegretto
Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 1 In D Major
Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 2 In D Major
Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 3 In D Major
Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 4 In D Minor
Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 5 In D Major
Six Landler For Two Violins And Bass: No. 6 In D Major
Duet For Two Violins In A Major
Canon In A Major (Probably For Two Violins)

Tracks:

Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 1. Air ecossais: 'The Cottage Maid'. Tema. Andantino quasi Allegretto - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegro - Tempo I
Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 2. Air ecossais: 'Von edlem Geschlect war Shinkin'. Tema. Allegretto scherzoso - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegretto-Allegro
Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 3. Air autrichien: 'A Schusserl und a Reindl'. Tema. Andantino - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Adagio sostenuto, ma non troppo - Var. VI. Andante con moto
Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 4. Air ecossais: 'The Last Rose Of Summer'. Tema. Andante expressivo assai - Var. I-III
Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 5. Air ecossais: 'Chiling O'Guiry'. Tema. Allegretto spiritoso - Var. I-II - Var. III. Allegro assai
Six Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 6. Air ecossais: 'Paddy Whack'. Tema. Allegretto piu tosto vivace - Var. I-IV
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 1. Air tirolien: 'I bin a Tiroler Bua'. Tema. Moderato - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Allegro
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 2. Air ecossais: 'Bonnie Laddie, Highland Laddie'. Tema. Allegretto, quasi vivace - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Andante mosso, alla Siciliano - Allegro
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 3. Volkslied aus Kleinrussland. Tema. Vivace - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Adagio sostenuto - Tempo I
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: Air ecossais: 'St .Patrick's Day'. Tema. Allegretto scherzoso - Var. I - Var. II. Poco adagio - Vivace - Moderato - Tempo I
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 5. Air tirolien: 'A Madel, ja a Madel'. Tema. Moderato - Var. I-II - Var. III. Maestoso - Allegro
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 6. Air ecossais: 'Peggy's Daughter'. Tema. Andante comodo - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Vivace
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 7. Air russe: 'Schone Minka'. Tema. Andante - Var. I-IV - Var. V. Andante moderato - Var. VI. Allegro - Adagio - Andante commodo - Poco vivace
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 8. Air ecossais: 'O Mary At Thy Window Be'. Tema. Andantino quasi Allegretto - Var. I-III - Var. IV. Un poco piu mosso - Allegro assai
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 9. Air ecossais: 'Oh, Thou Art The Lad Of My Heart'. Tema. Allegretto piu tosto vivace - Var. I - Var. II. Cantabile e legato - Var. III - Var. IV. Andante espressivo - Var. V. Vivace
Ten Themes With Variations For Piano And Flute: 10. Air ecossais: 'The Highland Watch'. Tema. Spiritoso e marziale - Var. I-II - Var. III. Piu moto - Var. IV. Adagio espressivo - Var. V. Allegro
Duo For Two Flute In G Major: Allegro con brio
Duo For Two Flute In G Major: Minuetto quasi Allegretto

Customer Reviews:

The "Unknown" Beethoven..........2005-01-03

I think it would not be wrong to say that most casual listeners of classical music know Beethoven mostly by his orchestral works--the symphonies, piano concertos, violin concerto, and overtures. Those who go a little deeper might know him by the piano sonatas, violin sonatas, and string quartets; however, this misses a significant portion of his oeuvre--and a major facet of his ethos and art: specifically, the chamber works and lieder: this is the "unknown" Beethoven.

This collection is absolutely the best, finest, and most excellent presentation of Beethoven's chamber works: the Horn Sonata; the Piano-Wind Quintet; the Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola; the Clarinet Trio; the Septet for mixed strings & winds; and the String Quintet.

Plus, some really nice esoterica: the early piano quartets; trio for piano, flute & bassoon; pieces for mandolin & piano; and pieces for flute & piano.

All of these works fall into Beethoven's First Period; yet, they must not be considered "juvenalia": Beethoven was the greatest artist/poet who ever lived, and his genius was manifest from his teenage years.

Simply Delightful!.......2004-12-23

This is a wonderful collection of Beethoven chamber music. The recordings are intimate, the musicianship is superb...the music is timeless. The piano concerti are the real highlights here; I don't think they can be any better, and the other selections are very pleasant. If you like Beethoven chamber music (and I can't imagine NOT liking it), then this set is highly recommended. Every now and then you come across a boxed set of recordings that you can listen to over and over. This is one such set.

Brilliant if sometimes odd rhythm and tempo.......2001-01-10

This CD, part of the magnus opus of Beethoven's works committed to CD is wonderfully brilliant and evocative of the renditions of the early 1950's.

Although there are the rare rhythmic, and very rare tempo peculiarities this must remain as one of the finest renditions of Beethoven's Chamber Works. This is of course to be expected from works produced by DDG.

Customer Reviews:

Beethoven's complete music for wind ensemble.......2006-01-13

It might be hard to believe that the same composer who wrote such monumental and daunting works as the Fifth Symphony, the Hammerklavier piano sonata or the late string quartets also wrote such light and airy tunes like the duet for two flutes (WoO 26) featured in this 4-CD collection. Indeed, such light, galante music was written early in Beethoven's career in Bonn or his early years in Vienna (1794-1800) where he established himself as a serious new composer to watch. In fact, the wind Octet (Op. 103) was composed as "pleasant dinner music" for the Elector of Bonn who had a prized wind ensemble (high opus number but early work). But, after composing many of these delightful pieces, Beethoven never returned to them and focused on more substantial compositions for symphony, string trio and quartet and, of course, the latest, most fashionable instrument to arrive in Vienna - the pianoforte. The rest is history.

The influence of Mozart is clearly evident in these works for wind ensemble with their charm and untroubled qualities. Yet, with these well-crafted works, even the great Beethoven could not quite achieve the wonderous sonorities, transcendent sublimity and luminescent beauty of Mozart's wind serenades (such as #10 'Grand Partita'). But, Beethoven's early wind compositions clearly reveal a talented, young composer who could easily model the style and form of his peers (Haydn and Mozart) and produce music of universal appeal.

If you are looking for a complete set of Beethoven's early (divertimento) music for wind ensemble (wind only, no strings), then this is a fine set and reasonably priced. Both Penguin and Third Ear guides gave high ratings to this recommended set. Highlights would include the Sextet Op. 71 and the Octet Op. 103 along with Beethoven's most famous work of the era - the Septet Op. 20 (but here transcribed for wind ensemble). Other "fillers" include lovely duos and trios for bassoon, horn, oboe, clarinet or flute which are played with much love and care by the German Consortium Classicum. Not so special perhaps are the transcriptions to winds of the opera, Fidelio. Regardless, all of which make for ideal, non-intrusive music for quiet moments like dinner, entertaining or late night reading. After all, the purpose of such divertimento music was "pleasant background music." Overall, the playing is rich and attractively musical while the sound quality full and clear. While the box set is comprised of four, individual CD cases in one large, outer box (not space saving), one very nice bonus are the wonderfully detailed notes with each CD, covering the history and musical form - along with chronological timelines of each work's composition in the overall scheme. This set can be heartliy recommended for collectors wanting a complete set of Beethoven's wind music. 4.5 stars.

Best available.......2001-07-26

Klocker and his fine team give us a refreshing rendition of these negleted gems. Recommended without reservation.

The Most Relaxing Chamber Music Album in the World ... Ever!

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The Most Relaxing Violin Album in the World ... Ever!
The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!
The Most Relaxing Flute Album in the World...Ever!

ASIN: B000AXWGZE
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

String Quartet in B-Flat, Op. 76 No. 4 Sunrise - II Adagio - Franz Joseph Haydn
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 - III Largo - Frederic Chopin
Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat, D.898 - II Andante, un poco mosso - Franz Schubert
Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120 No. 1 - II Andante un poco adagio - Johannes Brahms
String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K.458 Hunt - III Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 17 In B-Flat, K.458 Hunt - III Adagio - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata In E Minor, F.XVI, No. 1 - II Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
Mhenerzungen, Op. 132 - III Ruhiges Tempo, Mit Zartem Ausdruck - Robert Schumann
Sonata No. 5 For Piano & Violin In F, Op. 24 Spring - Ii Adagio Molto Espressivo - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Quintet For Piano & Winds In E-Flat, K.452 - II Larghetto - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Seven Last Words From The Cross - VII Largo - Franz Joseph Haydn

Tracks:

String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1 - II Romanze; Poco Adagio - Johannes Brahms
FantasiestOp. 73 - I Zart Und Mit Ausdruck - Robert Schumann
Serenade In D, Op. 8 - Adagio
Clarinet Quintet In A, K.581 - II Larghetto - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 44 No. 2 - II Andante - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
String Quartet, Op. 10 - III Andantino, Doucement Expressif - Claude Debussy
Violin Sonata No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 108 - II Adagio - Johannes Brahms
Quintet For Piano & Winds In E-Flat, Op. 16 - II Andante Cantabile - Ludwig Van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 1 In D, Op. 11 - II Andante Cantabile - Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Clarinet Trio In B-Flat, Op. 11 - II Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
String Quartet In E-Flat, D.87 - III Adagio - Franz Schubert
Serenade (Andante Cantabile) - Franz Joseph Haydn
Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby) - Johannes Brahms

Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Trios

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Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Trios

Manufacturer: Praga Czech Rep.
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ASIN: B0007INYBC
Release Date: 2005-05-10

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Tasteful in its invention!
As good as it gets

Beethoven: Septuor; Gassenhauer-Trio

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi
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ASIN: B0000634WF
Release Date: 2002-07-09

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Tasteful in its invention!.......2005-09-13

Beethoven dedicated his septet for three woodwinds and four strings to the Empress Maria Theresa and its premiere took place on April 2 1800 in Vienna 'Court Theater.

The undeniable mastery and the epic moods which Beethoven had attained in composing his Quartet Op. 18, his First Symphony and his First Piano Concert Op. 15 is brought together in this superb chamber work to produce a piece which adapts in many ways an almost symphonic pose and confirms once more the raising and height of his genius.

For all those who love Beethoven 's work, (at least in my case) tend to listen this work with frequency. And if you think it over the powerful influence this work produced in Schubert encouraged him to compose his beloved Octet. So, you have the most pyramidal chamber works written in the music 's story at this order this Septet, Schubert 's Octet and in a less scale Mendelssohn' s Octet.

One of his pupils as you know was Ferdinand Ries who also wrote a Septet dedicated to his beloved teacher but Beethoven was quite frank with him: "This work very similar to mine."

As good as it gets.......2003-01-13

_Fanfare_ give this disk a rave review, and I agree: it's the equal of any septet in the catalog out there. The Ensemble Walter Boeykens delivers a performance that is both energetic and sensitive, managing to be light without being flighty, touching without being cloying. A great piece that showcases the Early Beethoven, one hear one foot planted in Classicism, while the other begins to reach towards (what would become) Romanticism. A recent recording, the quality is quite good. Whether you're new to the septets, or familiar with them, this is a worth acquisition...and at this price, there is no reason not to buy.

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 9: Piano Trios

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Delectable Beethoven

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 9: Piano Trios

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 13: Late String Quartets
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 11: Early String Quartets
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 7: Violin Sonatas
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 10: String Trios
Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 14: Misc. Chamber Works

ASIN: B000001GZC
Release Date: 1997-11-25

Tracks:

Trio In E Flat Major Op. 1 No. 1: 1. Allegro
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 1 No. 1: 2. Adagio cantabile
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 1 No. 1: 3. Scherzo. Allegro assai
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 1 No. 1: 4. Finale. Presto
Trio In G Major Op. 1 No. 2: 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace
Trio In G Major Op. 1 No. 2: 2. Largo con espressione
Trio In G Major Op. 1 No. 2: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
Trio In G Major Op. 1 No. 2: 4. Finale. Presto

Tracks:

Trio In C Minor Op. 1 No. 3: 1. Allegro con brio - Beethoven
Trio In C Minor Op. 1 No. 3: 2. Adagio cantabile con variazioni - Beethoven
Trio In C Minor Op. 1 No. 3: 3. Menuetto. Quasi Allegro - Beethoven
Trio In C Minor Op. 1 No. 3: 4. Finale. Prestissimo - Beethoven
Trio In D Major 'Ghost' Op. 70 No. 1: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio - Beethoven
Trio In D Major 'Ghost' Op. 70 No. 1: 2. Largo assai e espressivo - Beethoven
Trio In D Major 'Ghost' Op. 70 No. 1: 3. Presto - Beethoven

Tracks:

Trio In E Flat Major Op. 70 No. 2: 1. Poco sostenuto - Allegro ma non troppo
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 70 No. 2: 2. Allegretto
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 70 No. 2: 3. Allegretto ma non troppo
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 70 No. 2: 4. Finale. Allegro
Trio In B Flat Major 'Archduke' Op. 97: 1. Allegro moderato
Trio In B Flat Major 'Archduke' Op. 97: 2. Scherzo. Allegro
Trio In B Flat Major 'Archduke' Op. 97: 3. Andante cantabile
Trio In B Flat Major 'Archduke' Op. 97: 4. Allegro moderato

Tracks:

Trio In E Flat Major WoO 38: 1. Allegro moderato
Trio In E Flat Major WoO 38: 2. Scherzo. Allegro ma non troppo
Trio In E Flat Major WoO 38: 3. Rondo. Allegretto
Allegretto Es-dur Hess 48
14 Variations In E Flat Major Op. 44: Thema, Andante - Variazioni 1-XIV - Andante
Allegretto In B Flat Major WoO 39
Variations In G Major On Wenzel Muller's Lied 'Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu': Introduzione. Adagio assai - Tema. Allegretto - Variazioni 1-X - Allegretto

Tracks:

Trio In E Flat Major Op. 38 (nach dem Septett Op. 20): 1. Adagio - Allegro con brio
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 38 (nach dem Septett Op. 20): 2. Adagio cantabile
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 38 (nach dem Septett Op. 20): 3. Tempo di menuetto
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 38 (nach dem Septett Op. 20): 4. Andante con variazioni
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 38 (nach dem Septett Op. 20): 5. Scherzo (Allegro molto e vivace)
Trio In E Flat Major Op. 38 (nach dem Septett Op. 20): 6. Andante con moto alla marcia - Presto
Trio In D Major Op. 36 (Ubertragung der Symphonie Nr. 2): 1. Adagio - Allegro con brio
Trio In D Major Op. 36 (Ubertragung der Symphonie Nr. 2): 2. Larghetto quasi andante
Trio In D Major Op. 36 (Ubertragung der Symphonie Nr. 2): 3. Scherzo
Trio In D Major Op. 36 (Ubertragung der Symphonie Nr. 2): 4. Allegro molto

Customer Reviews:

Delectable Beethoven.......2003-03-07

Maybe these performers don't elicit the last ounce of pathos from the trios as some ensembles, but that was never their intent. These are simply the best performances of the trios available. Other groups (e.g. Stern/Istomin/Rose) may outshine Kempff, et al. here or there, but no other ensemble conveys the joy of the early works and the sublime beauty of the later works with such light-heartedness and dignity as Kempff, Fournier, and Szeryng. In short, this is joyous music-making. Buy this set!

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Wonderful, celebratory collection

50 Years of Vox

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001K6U
Release Date: 1995-10-24

Tracks:

Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, D.417: 'Tragic'
Caprice No. 20 In D Major for Violin And Piano, Op.1
Donizetti's Opera: 'Lucia di Lammermoor'
Lyric Pieces, Op. 54: Nocturne
Symphony No. 29 In A Major, K.201: Allegro moderato
Piano Concerto No. 19 In F Major, K.459: Allegro
Fireflies
Hornpipe
Violin Concerto in D Major: Capriccio
Diabelli Variations Nos. 6,7,9,10
Nocturne In A-flat Major, Op.32 No.2
Piano Sonata No. 12 In F Major, K.332: Adagio
Clarinet Sonata No. 2 In E Flat Major Op.120: Allegro appassionato
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6
Mephisto Waltz

Tracks:

La Cenerentola
Royal Fireworks: Overture
2-Piano Concerto In E Flat Major, K.365: Allegro
Mass In B Minor, BWV 232: Dona Nobis Pacem
Night on Bald Mountain
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Op.19: 'Midsommarvaka'
Norwegian Dance Op.35, No. 1
Holiday Symphony: Fourth Of July
Sinfonia India

Tracks:

Two Studies for Doktor Faust: Cortege
Etude No. 7 In E Minor
Flute Suite No. 2 In B Minor
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op.53: 'Waldstein'
Variations serieuses, Op.54
Trio No. 1 In B Major, Op.8: Allegro
Sonata For Trumpet And Piano
Angels
Violin Concerto No.2, Op.22
Mazurka No. 7, Op.3
Piece en forme de Habanera
Estampes (Jardins sous la pluie)
Organ Toccata in F Major
Water Music: Suite In D
The Thunderer March

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Wonderful, celebratory collection.......2003-09-27

Amazon currently sells this as a sealed cutout for an incredible $4.97 in the used CD section, under this code:
Label: Scde
ASIN: B00005MJTD

As many of the old Vox single CDs & boxes disappear or are reshuffled into deceptively "premium" packaging, this wonderful, celebratory collection remembers the glory years with a wide-ranging selection of great music, from the post-war mono recordings that, among other achievements, resuscitated Otto Klemperer's career & sent him on to settle some old scores, to pristine sessions from the Eighties engineered by the team of Marc Aubert & Joanna Nickrenz. Along the way there are some delightful surprises; pianists Novaes, Philipp, Haebler; Alfgren's lovely "Swedish Rhapsody" superbly played by the Baltimore Symphony as something more than a light classic; the under-rated Donald Johannos & Dallas Orchestra challenging Lenny Bernstein in 1967, the height of the Charles Ives revival, with a remarkable "Fourth of July;" Ravel's "Habanera" performed by violinist Elmar Oliveira. Included is a colorful 40 page booklet, written by frequent Vox liner note contributor, Richard Freed, outlining the Vox history with special attention to its visionary founder, George H. de Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (a collateral descendent of Felix & Fanny). My set also came with a "complete listing" insert of Vox Boxes, so many of which have been discontinued since 1995. One could only wish for a fourth CD devoted to the avant garde music Vox issued on the Turnabout & Candide labels, proudly mentioned in the booklet, but alas, tapes apparently buried in a secret vault somewhere.

Bob Rixon

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