Trio Goya, consisting of violinist Kati Debretzeni, cellist Sebastian Comberti, and fortepianist Maggie Cole, is named to reflect the artistic development of Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter.
Composition History
Haydn's piano trios were written for commercially successful concerts in London, catering to both aristocratic patrons and domestic performers.
Compositional Technique
Charles Rosen, a music guide author, noted the feeling of improvisation in Haydn's C major and companion piano trios, calling them some of the most brilliant piano music before Beethoven.
Composer Biography
Franz Joseph Haydn, the composer, was considered the greatest artistic celebrity of his age during his visits to London.
Instruments
The fortepiano used in this recording is a 1991 instrument by Paul McNulty, modeled after an Anton Walter fortepiano from Vienna, circa 1795.
Historical Context
Haydn's trios were part of a vast output of music for the market of young women who used instruments like the fortepiano and harp to impress suitors, as depicted in the world of Jane Austen.
Compositional Technique
Haydn's E major Trio and the C major Trio feature harp-like chordal grace notes, with pizzicato strings in the E major work.
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