Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost", Piano Trio Op. 97 "Archduke"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Eugene Istomin & Isaac Stern & Leonard Rose

This release is a collection of two piano trios by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1808 and 1811. Both pieces sit within Beethoven's middle-period chamber output and are characterised by dramatic contrasts, expanded formal structures and a strong interplay between piano, violin and cello that pushed the piano trio genre toward greater symphonic breadth.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 97 "Archduke": I. Allegro moderato
    13:48
  2. 2.
    Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 97 "Archduke": II. Scherzo. Allegro
    7:13
  3. 3.
    Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 97 "Archduke": III. Andante cantabile ma però con moto
    12:26
  4. 4.
    Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 7 in B-flat major, op. 97 "Archduke": IV. Allegro moderato
    7:26
  5. 5.
    Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 5 in D major, op. 70 no. 1 "Ghost": I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    6:35
  6. 6.
    Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 5 in D major, op. 70 no. 1 "Ghost": II. Largo assai e espressivo
    10:54
  7. 7.
    Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 5 in D major, op. 70 no. 1 "Ghost": III. Presto
    8:10

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