The Vivaldi Project - Discovering the Classical String Trio (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 362 Mb | Total time: 73:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: MSR Classics | # MS1621 | Recorded: 2015
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 362 Mb | Total time: 73:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: MSR Classics | # MS1621 | Recorded: 2015
It is curious that only a few Classical string trios survive as celebrated works for today s performers and audiences. These are Beethoven's Op.9 set of three trios, the two youthful works of Schubert, and the grand 6- movement Divertimento in E-flat by Mozart, notably the sole representative from the 18th century. All are truly masterful works, frequently performed and recorded, but which naturally beg the question: Is this really all there is? A little research quickly unearthed a whole history of string trios from many of the 18th century's most prolific and eminent composers. Those represented on this CD alone collectively contributed upwards of 200 works, exhibiting an extraordinary variety of textures and expressions, as well as astonishing instrumental techniques.