The Abegg Trio has toured extensively, performing in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa.
Performer Biography
The Abegg Trio was founded in 1976 at the Hanover College of Music and Theatre.
Critical Reception
Joachim Kaiser of the Süddeutsche Zeitung named the Abegg Trio's Schubert CD his 'disc of the year' in 1995.
Performer Biography
Ulrich Beetz, the violinist, and Gerrit Zitterbart, the pianist of the Abegg Trio, are also professors, teaching chamber music and piano respectively at conservatories in Weimar and Hanover.
Critical Reception
The Abegg Trio's Mozart piano trios were chosen by Stereoplay magazine as the recommended recording, and their Brahms recording was Audio's CD of the month.
Performer Biography
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
The Abegg Trio has received numerous awards, including in Colmar (1977), Geneva (1977), Bonn (1979), Bordeaux (1981), Hanover (1986), and Zwickau (1992).
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