The Abegg Trio, founded in 1976 at the Hanover College of Music and Theatre, has received awards in Colmar, Geneva, Bonn, Bordeaux, Hanover, and Zwickau.
Critical Reception
The Abegg Trio's recordings have received critical acclaim, with their Mozart piano trios recommended by Stereoplay and their Brahms recording chosen as CD of the month by Audio.
Performer Biography
The Abegg Trio has undertaken concert tours across Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa, and performed at numerous international festivals.
Performer Biography
Beyond performing, Ulrich Beetz, the violinist, teaches chamber music at the Weimar Conservatory, and Gerrit Zitterbart, the pianist, lectures piano in Hanover.
Critical Reception
The Abegg Trio has received the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German music critics' award) on five occasions for recordings including works by Beethoven, Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn, Smetana, Janácek, Debussy, and Ravel.
Critical Reception
Joachim Kaiser, a critic for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, selected the Abegg Trio's Schubert CD as his 'disc of the year' in 1995.
Performer Biography
The Abegg Trio has an extensive discography of over 20 recordings, including complete piano trio cycles by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Brahms.
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