Jaap Schröder, the violinist of The Atlantis Trio, is a Dutch pioneer in the historically informed performance movement, with a career spanning quartet playing, baroque violin, and conducting.
Compositional Technique
Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor incorporates a chorale tune, 'Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ', which appears near the end of the finale.
Album & Artwork
The album juxtaposes Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 with a lesser-known work by his older sister, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, highlighting their close personal and artistic relationship.
Instruments
The fortepiano used in this recording was made by Conrad Graf, a renowned Viennese instrument maker, in 1835, and Felix Mendelssohn himself owned and praised Graf pianos.
Composition History
Felix Mendelssohn dedicated his C-minor piano trio, featured on this release, to Louis Spohr, a distinguished violinist of the age.
Critical Reception
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's music was often dismissed as dependent on her brother's and fell into obscurity until new research in the late 20th century shed light on her significance.
Historical Context
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, despite being a gifted pianist and composer, was constrained by 19th-century German societal norms that did not permit women to pursue a musical profession.
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