Release Date: 25 February 2013
Label: Naxos - Nxc / Naxos Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 747313234370
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Beethoven
Description
Dedicated to his friend and pupil Archduke Rudolf, Beethoven's expansive Archduke Trio is his greatest work in the genre, though increasing deafness meant it also signalled his final appearances as a performer. The cheerful Piano Trio in E flat major is an earlier work, though only discovered amongst the composer's papers after his death, and the Kakadu Variations is another good humoured work based on a popular song of the day. With the American Record Guide impressed with every recording", Volumes 1 (8.557723), 2 (8.557724), 3 (8.570255) and 4 (8.570943) are also available.The Xyrion Trio's cycle of Beethoven's Piano Trios and other chamber works has already established a firm following and wide critical acclaim, with volume 3 (8.570255) described as "every bit as exceptional as the first volume (8.557723)" by American Record Guide, and volume 4 (8.570943) as "an unqualified success" (Fanfare). This volume forms a climax for the whole series, including as it does Beethoven's masterpiece of the genre, the Archduke Trio."
Tracklisting
Dariia Lytvishko
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop
Alice Di Piazza; Basel Sinfonietta; NDR Bigband; Titus Engel
Anna Alas i Jove; Miquel Villalba
David Childs; Black Dyke Band; Nicholas Childs
Yaqi Yang; Margarita Parsamyan; Robynne Redmon; Minghao Liu; Frank Ragsdale; Kim Josephson; Kevin S
Vilmos Csikos; Olivier Lechardeur; Manon Lamaison
Tomas Cotik; Martingale Ensemble; Ken Selden
