Geister-Trio / Erzherzog-Trio

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wilhelm Kempff & Henryk Szeryng & Pierre Fournier

Geister-Trio / Erzherzog-Trio is an album presenting two piano trios by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1808 and 1811–1812. The works exemplify Beethoven's chamber music in his middle period, combining classical piano-trio instrumentation with expanded structural scope, heightened dramatic contrasts and a developing emphasis on motivic development and expressive range within the genre.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost": I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    7:27
  2. 2.
    Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost": II. Largo assai ed espressivo
    9:09
  3. 3.
    Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost": III. Presto
    9:03
  4. 4.
    Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke": I. Allegro moderato
    13:20
  5. 5.
    Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke": II. Scherzo. Allegro
    11:58
  6. 6.
    Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke": III. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto - attacca:
    11:56
  7. 7.
    Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 97 "Archduke": IV. Allegro moderato
    8:05

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