Beethoven, Armstrong, Haydn & Liszt: Piano Trios (Movimentos Edition)

Featuring

Andrej Bielow
Adrian Brendel
Kit Armstrong
Ludwig van Beethoven
Joseph Haydn
Franz Liszt

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Album & Artwork

This album is part of the Movimentos Edition, dedicated to supporting young, promising musical talents.

Composition History

Beethoven's first piano trios, presented around 1795, marked a departure from the 'Hausmusik' tradition, establishing new standards for the genre with a four-movement structure.

Performer Biography

Adrian Brendel, the cellist, is the son of renowned pianist Alfred Brendel and is known for supporting new concert formats and unconventional programming.

Compositional Technique

The piano trios by Franz Liszt and Kit Armstrong on this album demonstrate the broad spectrum of the genre, moving beyond the classical four-movement form.

Performer Biography

Kit Armstrong, the pianist on this album, is also a mathematician and has completed two university degrees.

Historical Context

In the mid-18th century, 'accompanied sonatas' for harpsichord and one or two accompanying instruments reversed the Baroque practice, with the accompanying instruments now supporting the harpsichord.