Van Baerle Trio
Complete Works for Piano Trio (5 disc download)
Challenge Classics / HQ|NORTHSTAR
Catalogue CC72847
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The young Van Baerle Trio, made of stunning soloists – Hannes Minnaar on piano, Maria Milstein on violin and Gideon den Herder on cello – have accomplished the Beethoven’s Piano Trio recordings. Now, Challenge Classics releases a box including the five volumes of their remarkable survey. It includes the three youthful Trios op. 1, the two great Trios op. 70, the absolute masterpiece which is the Trio op. 97, named ‘Archduke’.Together with such ‘official’ and original works, there are also Beethoven’s own transcriptions of his own works: the Clarinet Trio op. 11, the Trio arrangements of the Septet op. 20 and of the Sympony no. 2. You will also find some light, occasional pieces like the Allegrettos in E-flat and in B-flat, the Variations op. 44 and op. 121a. The most unexpected work included in the box is the Triple Concerto, as the musicians consider it as a real piece of ‘augmented’ chamber music.Fanfare: “I believe this is one of the great piano trio performances in the history of recording. This is a recording that should be in everyone's collection.”Gramophone: “The effect is liberating and, in these joyous, playful performances, utterly refreshing. The effect is of real chamber music – up close and very personal.”MusicWeb International: “To my ears the Van Baerle Trio is amongst the top rank in terms of performance and recorded quality.”Luister: “The second volume is also exceptionally good. With great mastery, the Van Baerle Trio balances perfectly on the border between symphonic grandeur and chamber music transparency.”
Album Tracks
DISC I
• 1Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1 Allegro
• 2Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1 Adagio cantabile
• 3Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1 Scherzo. Allegro assai
• 4Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1 Finale. Presto
• 5Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3 Allegro con brio
• 6Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3 Andante cantabile con Variazioni
• 7Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3 Menuetto. Quasi Allegro
• 8Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3 Finale. Prestissimo
• 9Piano Trio in B flat Major Op. 11 Allegro con brio
• 10Piano Trio in B flat Major Op. 11 Adagio
• 11Piano Trio in B flat Major Op. 11 Thema : Pria ch'io l'impegno. Allegretto
DISC II
• 1Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2 Adagio - Allegro vivace
• 2Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2 Largo con espressione
• 3Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2 Scherzo. Allegro
• 4Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2 Finale. Presto
• 5Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36 Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
• 6Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36 Larghetto
• 7Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36 Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
• 8Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36 Allegro molto
• 9Allegretto in E-flat Major, Hess 48
DISC III
• 1Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 Allegro vivace e con brio
• 2Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 Largo assai ed espressivo
• 3Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 Presto
• 4Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2 Poco sostenuto – Allegro ma non troppo
• 5Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2 Allegretto
• 6Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2 Allegretto ma non troppo
• 7Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2 Finale. Allegro
• 8Variations in E-flat Major, Op. 44
DISC IV
• 1Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’ Allegro moderato
• 2Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’ Scherzo. Allegro
• 3Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’ Andante cantabile, ma però con moto
• 4Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’ Allegro moderato
• 5Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39
• 6Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39 Allegro moderato
• 7Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39 Scherzo. Allegro ma non troppo
• 8Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39 Rondo. Allegretto
• 9Variations on ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’, Op. 121a
DISC V
• 1Concerto in C Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 56 'Triple Concerto' Allegro
• 2Concerto in C Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 56 'Triple Concerto' Largo
• 3Concerto in C Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 56 'Triple Concerto' Rondo alla Polacca
• 4Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20 Adagio – Allegro con brio
• 5Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20 Adagio cantabile
• 6Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20 Tempo di Menuetto
• 7Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20 Andante con Variazioni
• 8Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20 Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
• 9Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20 Andante con moto alla Marcia – Presto
