Violinist Daniel Gaede, born in Hamburg, has performed as a soloist with orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra London and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Pianist Xuesu Liu, born in Xi'an, China, gave her first piano lessons at age six and later debuted as a soloist at the Berlin Philharmonie.
Performer Biography
Daniel Gaede was the concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from 1994 to 2000.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms, the composer, often expressed a melancholic side, stating that "black wings are always swishing above us."
Instruments
The violin used in this recording is a Stefan-Peter Greiner from 2006, and the piano is a Steinway D.
Composition History
Brahms worked on three sonatas (violin op. 100 and op. 108, cello op. 99) and a piano trio (op. 101) simultaneously during the summer of 1886 in Thun.
Recording & Production
This recording was produced by Andreas Spreer for TACET, a label that also released other works by Daniel Gaede, including Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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