The Abegg Trio's recordings have received several accolades, including the Mozart piano trios being a recommended recording by Stereoplay magazine, and the Brahms recording being Audio's CD of the month.
Performer Biography
The Abegg Trio has released over 20 recordings, including complete piano trio cycles by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Brahms.
Critical Reception
The Abegg Trio's Schubert CD was chosen as the 'disc of the year' by Joachim Kaiser in the Süddeutsche Zeitung's best recordings list of 1995.
Performer Biography
Ulrich Beetz and Gerrit Zitterbart of the Abegg Trio are also professors, with Beetz teaching chamber music at the Weimar Conservatory and Zitterbart lecturing piano in Hanover.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Festeburgkirche Frankfurt in June 1989.
Album & Artwork
The cover painting for this album is a drawing by Horst Janssen from April 22, 1989.
Critical Reception
Recordings by the Abegg Trio have received awards from the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German music critics' award) on five occasions.
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