
Beethoven & Reinecke: Piano Trios
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1/7Compositional Technique
Carl Reinecke's arrangement of Beethoven's Triple Concerto is an imaginative and sonorous realization where the three instruments retain their solo essence while also sharing in the orchestral tutti.
Composer Biography
Carl Reinecke was a prolific composer, conductor, pianist, improviser, editor, arranger, writer, and painter, embodying the ideal of a complete musician.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carl Reinecke believed that 'Art should bring happiness to mankind!' and upheld staunchly traditional values in music.
Recording & Production
Carl Reinecke's First Piano Trio, featured on this album, is presented in its world premiere recording.
Composition History
Beethoven's Triple Concerto, his only completed sinfonia concertante, was arranged for piano trio by Carl Reinecke and published around 1866-67.
Performer Biography
Duccio Ceccanti, the violinist on this recording, has premiered works by eminent composers such as Luciano Berio and Krzysztof Penderecki, some of which were dedicated to him.
Composer Biography
Carl Reinecke, who arranged Beethoven's Triple Concerto for piano trio, was taught by his authoritarian father and received a stipend from King Christian VIII of Denmark to study in Leipzig.


















