Beethoven considered his Opus 9 trios, refined over several years and written out in 1798, to be his finest work to date.
Instruments
The cello used for this recording was built in London in 1770 by Joseph Hill, the same year Beethoven was born.
Composition History
The idea to record Beethoven's complete String Trios was inspired by the 250th anniversary of his birth in December 1770.
Instruments
The violin featured on this recording was made by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in Parma, Italy, in 1769.
Composition History
Beethoven modeled his first string trio, Opus 3, on Mozart's magnificent Divertimento K563, written in 1788.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Opus 9 trios depart from the earlier Divertimento style, adopting Haydn's four-movement model and using sonata form for the first movement.
Performer Biography
The Brunsvik String Trio is named after Josephine von Brunsvik, who was Beethoven's 'immortal beloved'.
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