Beethoven initially gained a reputation in Vienna as a formidable pianist known for his inventive improvisations.
Compositional Technique
Writing for a string trio is challenging because each of the three voices is crucial for spelling out a triad, leaving little room for error.
Composer Biography
Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792, having previously visited five years earlier and taken lessons with Mozart.
Composition History
Beethoven only wrote three sets of string trios, all between 1794 and 1798, before focusing on the string quartet genre.
Performer Biography
The Adaskin String Trio is named after Murray Adaskin, a respected Canadian composer, and his brothers, violinist Harry Adaskin and music educator John Adaskin.
Recording & Production
This album features the complete string trios of Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by the Adaskin String Trio.
Composition History
Beethoven studied composition with Haydn, and later with Johann Albrechtsberger, whose lessons included exercises that may have been performed at Baron von Swieten's academies.
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