Beethoven: Trios for piano, clarinet and cello, Ops. 11 & 38
2/5/2021, 9 Tracks, 1:02:54
Featuring
Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro
Pascal Moraguès
Adrian Brendel
DSCH - Schostakovich Ensemble
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Composer Biography
In Vienna, Beethoven studied with Joseph Haydn, a renowned composer, and Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, the musical director of St Stephen's Cathedral.
Performer Biography
The DSCH - Shostakovich Ensemble, a chamber music project based in Lisbon, was founded in 2006 by Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro, taking its name from the famous musical signature of Dmitri Shostakovich.
Composition History
Beethoven transcribed his Septet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon Op. 20 into the Trio (Op. 38) in 1803, dedicating it to his friend, Dr. Johann Adam Schmitt.
Composer Biography
Beethoven first made a name for himself in Vienna as a virtuoso and improviser, with Berlioz describing his improvisations as a "volcanic genius" erupting with "thousands of blazing ideas."
Critical Reception
Beethoven later became annoyed by the popularity of his Septet, stating, 'At the time, I did not know how to compose. Now, I think that I do know.'
Composition History
Beethoven's Trio for Piano, Clarinet (or Violin) and Cello Op. 11 was composed in 1798 in Vienna and dedicated to Countess von Thun, the mother-in-law of Prince Lichnowsky, one of Beethoven's noble protectors.
Composer Biography
Beethoven moved from his native city of Bonn to Vienna, the music capital of Europe, in November 1792, where he spent the next 35 years of his life.
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