Antoine Landowski, the cellist of Trio Chausson, plays a cello made by Gustave Bernardel in 1848.
The Trio Chausson, founded in 2001, won 1st prize at the Weimar International Chamber Music Competition in 2005 and was named a 'Rising Star' in 2007.
Matthieu Handtschoewercker, the violinist of Trio Chausson, plays a violin crafted by Jacques Fustier in 2001.
Beethoven's 'Heiligenstadt Testament,' a letter expressing his despair over his hearing loss, was never sent and kept secret in a drawer.
Beethoven's work embodies the struggle between shadow and light, and the ideal harmony of inner joy and peace with humanity.
This recording was made at the DomoLab of Saint-Gobain in Aubervilliers, France, from September 19 to 22, 2019.
