Beethoven's Op. 1 piano trios are notable for their expanded four-movement structure, a departure from the traditional two- or three-movement chamber music design.
Composition History
Beethoven's Op. 1 trios were written mainly in 1792, a period when his teacher, Haydn, was in London.
Composition History
The Piano Trio in B flat major, Op. 11, was likely composed for Joseph Bähr, a celebrated clarinettist, and its finale was based on a popular operatic tune at his request.
Recording & Production
This album, featuring Beethoven's Piano Trios, was recorded live at Wigmore Hall, London, on December 2, 2015.
Instruments
Annette von Hehn, the violinist of the ATOS Trio, plays a violin made by Julia Pasch in Vienna in 2016, while cellist Stefan Heinemeyer plays a cello by Thomas Kennedy from England, 1810.
Performer Biography
The ATOS Trio, formed in Berlin in 2003, has won several prestigious awards, including the Deutsche Musikwettbewerb and the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition.
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