Beethoven, Hiller & Schubert: Piano Trios

Beethoven, Hiller & Schubert: Piano Trios

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Rautio Piano Trio
Jane Gordon (violin)
Victoria Simonsen (cello)
Jan Rautio (piano)

Following their critically acclaimed debut album (Mozart Piano Trios, RES10168), the Rautio Piano Trio returns to Resonus Classics with a recording of works for piano trio by Ludwig van Beethoven, Ferdinand Hiller & Franz Schubert.

With a programme that includes the world premiere recording of Hiller’s Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor alongside Beethoven’s ‘Ghost’ Trio and Schubert’s Piano Trio in E-flat major ‘Notturno’, the Rautio Piano Trio presents three striking and individual works each notable for their use of a nocturne, evoking the quiet night-time and an atmosphere of poetic reflection.

Album Booklet (PDF)

Tracklist

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70, No. 1 ‘Ghost’
1. Allegro vivace e con brio
2. Largo assai ed espressivo
3. Presto

Ferdinand Hiller (1811–1885)
Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor, Op. 186
Serenade No. 2 *
4. Vorspiel (Preludio), Allegro moderato
5. Marsch (Alla Marcia), Allegro vivace
6. Nachtgesang (Notturno), Andante espressivo
7. Zwischenspeil (Intermezzo), Vivace
8. Schlussreigen (Finale), Vivace ma non troppo

Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828)
9. Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. posth 148,
D897 ‘Notturno’, Adagio

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'In between fresh, brisk Beethoven and eloquent, confident Schubert they offer a substantial novelty: the premiere recording of the wonderfully buoyant Piano Trio No 6 in C minor, Op 186, Serenade No 2 (1879) by Ferdinand Hiller. Said to be an affable character, this dance-like music smiles right through.'

- The Observer

'In between fresh, brisk Beethoven and eloquent, confident Schubert they offer a substantial novelty: the premiere recording of the wonderfully buoyant Piano Trio No 6 in C minor, Op 186, Serenade No 2 (1879) by Ferdinand Hiller. Said to be an affable character, this dance-like music smiles right through.'
The Observer

'[...] qualities of classical poise, deftness and textural clarity'
Gramophone

'We can look forward to further recordings from the Rautio Piano Trio'
Lark Reviews

Credits
© 2017 Resonus Limited
Ⓟ 2017 Resonus Limited
Catalogue No. RES10203
Producer: Adrian Peacock
Engineer: Dave Rowell
Executive Producer: Adam Binks
EAN: 5060262791097
Release date: 29 December 2017
Cover image: Graham Brandon
Cover Design: Nick Gordon