Haydn: Complete Piano Trios, Vol. 5

Featuring

Annette Wehnert
Mercedes Ruiz
Harald Hoeren
Trio 1790
Joseph Haydn

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Composition History

Haydn's early piano trios, composed around 1760, were written for noble circles and resemble the Baroque trio sonata, often titled "Divertimento," "Capriccio," or "Partita."

Composition History

Haydn once sent two piano trios by his student Ignaz Pleyel to a London publisher under his own name, possibly due to lack of time.

Composer Biography

Haydn dedicated the Piano Trios Hob. XV:24-26 to Rebecca Schroeter, an English widow and his piano pupil, with whom he had a deep mutual affection.

Composition History

Haydn composed the Allegro of Trio Hob. XV:31, originally titled "Sonata Jacob's Dream," to challenge an amateur violinist who had a habit of playing too high on the instrument.

Composer Biography

Joseph Haydn's early career was "miserable"; he earned his living as a freelance musician in Vienna by teaching, playing organ and violin, and composing.

Compositional Technique

Haydn's later piano trios, from the 1780s and 1790s, are often titled "Sonate" and feature the piano as the central instrument, with strings providing coloristic accompaniment.

Performer Biography

Trio 1790, a German piano trio, specializes in performing music on period instruments and has released acclaimed recordings of works by Beethoven, C.P.E. Bach, and others.