Since 1982, the Abegg Trio has released over 20 recordings, including complete piano trio cycles by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Brahms.
Performer Biography
Ulrich Beetz, the violinist, and Gerrit Zitterbart, the pianist of the Abegg Trio, are both professors at music conservatories in Weimar and Hanover, respectively.
Instruments
Ulrich Beetz plays a violin made by Nicolas Lupot in Paris in 1821, and Birgit Erichson plays a violoncello by Alessandrus D'Espine from Turin in 1829.
Album & Artwork
The cover painting for this album is titled «Bonjour Annette» and is a drawing by Horst Janssen.
Performer Biography
The Abegg Trio has received awards in various cities including Colmar, Geneva, Bonn, Bordeaux, Hanover, and Zwickau.
Performer Biography
The Abegg Trio was founded in 1976 at the Hanover College of Music and Theatre.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in October 1991 at the Festeburgkirche in Frankfurt.
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