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Beethoven: Piano Trios, Op. 70 No. 2, Op. 97 "Archduke"

2/24/2014, 8 Tracks, 1:07:34

BBC Music Magazine Award 2015

Featuring

  • Isabelle Faust
  • Jean-Guihen Queyras
  • Alexander Melnikov
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Notable Performances

The premiere of Beethoven's Trio Op. 97, the 'Archduke' Trio, on April 11, 1814, was Beethoven's last public appearance as a pianist due to his hearing loss.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Before Beethoven, piano trios were often considered 'accompanied piano sonatas,' with the violin and cello serving more coloristic than structural roles.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Isabelle Faust performs on the 'Sleeping Beauty' Stradivarius violin from 1704, on loan from L-Bank Baden Württemberg.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Alexander Melnikov plays a fortepiano by Alois Graff, dating from around 1828, which is part of his personal collection.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The 'Archduke' Trio, Op. 97, is dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria, who was Beethoven's piano and composition pupil and also supported him financially.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Beethoven dedicated his Piano Trios Op. 70 to Countess Anna Marie Erdödy, a young Hungarian countess who provided him lodging in 1808.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

Jean-Guihen Queyras plays a cello made by Geoffredo Cappa in 1696, lent by Mécénat Musical Société Générale.

Source: Booklet

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