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Page 1 The Greenwich Trio Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio Op.70, No.2 in E flat Felix Mendlessohn-Bartholdy Piano Trio C minor, Op.66 Lana Trotovšek - violin Stjepan Hauser - cello Yoko Misumi - piano Page 2 Page 3 When it comes to the medium of the piano trio, shortly after Beethoven had completed his 6th Beethoven's contribution was truly pioneering. Symphony. He had been requested by his publishers, Although both, Haydn and Mozart wrote Breitkopf and Härtel to follow the success of his prolifically for the genre before him, the "Pastoral" Symphony with more piano sonatas, but The Greenwich Trio relationship in their works was not of an equal instead he delivered two piano trios, thirteen years nature between piano and strings. The Trio after writing his first set of piano trios, op.1 Nos 1-3. Op.70 No.2 stood for a long time in the shadow The Op.70 pair was composed in 1808/9, while he was Ludwig van Beethoven of its better known predecessor, the "Ghost" living in the Vienna house of the Countess Erdődy. An Piano Trio Op. 70, No. 2 in E flat trio, Op.70 No.1. For 19th-century taste at the ardent lover of art, she had introduced him to much of time it was apparently not regarded as serious Vienna's aristocracy, which was of great importance to enough - too gay, too amusing. The music Beethoven's financial livelihood. Not surprisingly, she [1] Poco sostenuto - Allegro ma non troppo 11:11 theorist Adolf Bernhard Marx saw the Op.70 was one of the most important people in the [ ] No.2 Trio as "Nothing as exciting and composer's life, and he dedicated these works to 2 Allegretto 5:41 entertaining music". But later Carl Czerny her.Mendelssohn turned to the piano genre relatively [3] Allegretto ma non troppo 8:39 described it in his book on Beethoven's piano late in his life. The first Piano Trio in D minor, Op.49, [ ] works as such:" The whole trio is no less great was written in 1839, and the Trio in C minor, Op.66 in 4 Finale, Allegro 8:16 and original that the previous one, but from a 1845. At this time Mendelssohn's health was already very different view, less character than the delicate, and he was overwhelmed with the strain of first".A special feature of this work is that the having to divide his time between Berlin, Leipzig and slow introduction to the first movement, which London. In addition, he was still grieving for his Felix Mendlessohn-Bartholdy anticipates the more upbeat themes of the father, who had died recently, and his mother's health Piano Trio C minor, Op. 66 Allegro ma non trope, reappears in the coda, was also worrying him greatly. It comes as no surprise where Beethoven integrates it into the that this work in the dark key of C minor would be an movement in shortened form. Instead of a slow musical expression of his emotions in those extremely [5] Allegro energico e con fuoco 10:59 movement, the first movement is followed by a difficult days. However Robert Schumann was so gentle Allegretto in rondo form, where the excited about Mendelssohn's set of piano trios that it [6] Andante espressivo 7:27 individual parts share the thematic material prompted him to call the composer "a trio master of the [7] Scherzo: molto allegro quasi presto 3:44 equally, which is a singular feature of the Trio. present", comparing the trios to the achievement of the The third movement, an Allegretto ma non Op.70 Trios of Beethoven. The second Trio in C minor [8] Finale: Allegro appassionato 8:25 troppo follows - a classic, three-part minuet. enjoyed less popularity than the first, though it is in no The most entertaining feature of the work is the way inferior to the D minor.Although the main theme Finale, whose characteristic structure is of the first movement feels rather free and Lana Trotovšek - violin Stjepan Hauser - cello Yoko Misumi - piano brought out through clever interplay within the spontaneous to the listener, it is composed in the form three instruments. Here all the highly virtuosic of a counterpoint, unlike the second subject, which ingredients are displayed to the audience most appears more dominant and stands out clearly. Led by elegantly as if on a silver platter.Dedicated to the piano and passed onto the strings, the Andante the Countess Erdődy, this work was written succeeds in diffusing the energy generated by the first Page 2 Page 3 When it comes to the medium of the piano trio, shortly after Beethoven had completed his 6th Beethoven's contribution was truly pioneering. Symphony. He had been requested by his publishers, Although both, Haydn and Mozart wrote Breitkopf and Härtel to follow the success of his prolifically for the genre before him, the "Pastoral" Symphony with more piano sonatas, but The Greenwich Trio relationship in their works was not of an equal instead he delivered two piano trios, thirteen years nature between piano and strings. The Trio after writing his first set of piano trios, op.1 Nos 1-3. Op.70 No.2 stood for a long time in the shadow The Op.70 pair was composed in 1808/9, while he was Ludwig van Beethoven of its better known predecessor, the "Ghost" living in the Vienna house of the Countess Erdődy. An Piano Trio Op. 70, No. 2 in E flat trio, Op.70 No.1. For 19th-century taste at the ardent lover of art, she had introduced him to much of time it was apparently not regarded as serious Vienna's aristocracy, which was of great importance to enough - too gay, too amusing. The music Beethoven's financial livelihood. Not surprisingly, she [1] Poco sostenuto - Allegro ma non troppo 11:11 theorist Adolf Bernhard Marx saw the Op.70 was one of the most important people in the [ ] No.2 Trio as "Nothing as exciting and composer's life, and he dedicated these works to 2 Allegretto 5:41 entertaining music". But later Carl Czerny her.Mendelssohn turned to the piano genre relatively [3] Allegretto ma non troppo 8:39 described it in his book on Beethoven's piano late in his life. The first Piano Trio in D minor, Op.49, [ ] works as such:" The whole trio is no less great was written in 1839, and the Trio in C minor, Op.66 in 4 Finale, Allegro 8:16 and original that the previous one, but from a 1845. At this time Mendelssohn's health was already very different view, less character than the delicate, and he was overwhelmed with the strain of first".A special feature of this work is that the having to divide his time between Berlin, Leipzig and slow introduction to the first movement, which London. In addition, he was still grieving for his Felix Mendlessohn-Bartholdy anticipates the more upbeat themes of the father, who had died recently, and his mother's health Piano Trio C minor, Op. 66 Allegro ma non trope, reappears in the coda, was also worrying him greatly. It comes as no surprise where Beethoven integrates it into the that this work in the dark key of C minor would be an movement in shortened form. Instead of a slow musical expression of his emotions in those extremely [5] Allegro energico e con fuoco 10:59 movement, the first movement is followed by a difficult days. However Robert Schumann was so gentle Allegretto in rondo form, where the excited about Mendelssohn's set of piano trios that it [6] Andante espressivo 7:27 individual parts share the thematic material prompted him to call the composer "a trio master of the [7] Scherzo: molto allegro quasi presto 3:44 equally, which is a singular feature of the Trio. present", comparing the trios to the achievement of the The third movement, an Allegretto ma non Op.70 Trios of Beethoven. The second Trio in C minor [8] Finale: Allegro appassionato 8:25 troppo follows - a classic, three-part minuet. enjoyed less popularity than the first, though it is in no The most entertaining feature of the work is the way inferior to the D minor.Although the main theme Finale, whose characteristic structure is of the first movement feels rather free and Lana Trotovšek - violin Stjepan Hauser - cello Yoko Misumi - piano brought out through clever interplay within the spontaneous to the listener, it is composed in the form three instruments. Here all the highly virtuosic of a counterpoint, unlike the second subject, which ingredients are displayed to the audience most appears more dominant and stands out clearly. Led by elegantly as if on a silver platter.Dedicated to the piano and passed onto the strings, the Andante the Countess Erdődy, this work was written succeeds in diffusing the energy generated by the first Page 4 Page 5 movement. This is followed by a typical Winner of international competitions and prizes, Altough still in his twenties, cellist Stjepan Hauser Mendelssohnian Scherzo, which takes the work to Slovenian violinist Lana Trotovšek has performed has already performed in more than 40 countries a new environment, with the Finale showing the throughout Europe as a recitalist and soloist with across all the continents including sensational strongest identity; here Mendelssohn quotes the orchestras is major halls such as Konzerthaus in debuts in Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, chorale "Before Your Throne I Now Appear" (Vor Vienna, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, South Bank Centre Deinen Thron tret' ich hermit), from the Geneva Concertgebouw Amsterdam, London's King's and many more..