Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lynn Harrell, Ludwig van Beethoven - Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell

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Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2; Itzhak Perlman; Vladimir Ashkenazy; Lynn Harrell
Music Price: $11.98
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Artist(s)	Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lynn Harrell and Ludwig van Beethoven
Studio	EMI Classics
Release Date	June 1, 2004
UPC Code	724358549621
Buy this item	$11.98 at Amazon.com As of Nov 28 4:34 EST (details) 2 Audio CD, Usually ships in 24 hours, Original recording remastered

Tracks

Disc 1

I. Allegro vivace con brio
II. Largo assai ed espressivo
III. Presto
Tema ('Ja, ich muss mich von ihr scheiden'/Dittersdorf)
Var. I
Var. II
Var. III
Var. IV
Var. V
Var. VI
Var. VII
Var. VIII
Var. IX
Var. X
Var. XI
Var. XII
Var. XIII
Var. XIV
I. Poco sostenuto - Allegro ma non troppo - Tempo I - Tempo II
II. Allegretto
III. Allegretto ma non troppo
IV. Finale: Allegro

Disc 2

I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo e Trio: Allegro
III. Andante cantabile ma però con moto - Poco più adagio - Tempo I -
IV. Allegro moderato - Presto
I. Allegro moderato
II. Scherzo e Trio: Allegro ma non troppo
III. Rondo: Allegretto

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User Reviews

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(3 reviews)

Definitive Beethoven Piano Trios!

Unfortunately there are only a handful of the Beethoven Complete Piano Trios on disc. Of those, these are by far the finest. I've purchased the set by Baremboim-Zukerman-DuPre several years ago, but found their performances to be a bit dry,conservative and uninvolved in the music.
The Beaux Art Trio's renditions are classics, but inconsistent. The Askenazy-Perlman-Harrell set are not only virtuostic performances by three of the greatest classical artists of their generation, but there is an incredible chemistry between each of them which the key to ensemble playing. Recorded in the 80s, the recording sound is warm and genuine, but dynamic as well. Highly recommeded!! March 2, 2008

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Three great soloists making great chamber music together. The warmth of the string playing is wonderful. February 18, 2008

Fine Beethoven Chamber Works

These CDs are discs 3 & 4 of the complete piano trios of Beethoven. They were recorded from 1979 to 1984, and remastered and re-issued on EMI classics in 2004; I am surprised that this is the first review posted on Amazon.
The major works on these CDs are the later trios, opus 70 no 1, "Ghost", opus 70 no 2, and opus 97,"Archduke", dedicated to Beethoven's friend, pupil and benefactor the Archduke Rudfolf. This, opus 97, is probably the best trio sonata, but some of Schubert's come close. These later trios are more interesting as the cello is a full member of the group, no longer restricted to tagging along with the left hand of the pianist.
The players are Vladimir Ashkenazy on piano, Itzhak Perlman on violin and Lynn Harrell on cello. The first two are big names from the 1980s, and Harrell is a first class player, if much less well known. So you would expect a first class performance, and that's what you get. Ashkenazy leads but never dominates, the performace is light and airy, precise, often delicate, and joyful. It's the best "Archduke" I have heard, and that is the one you will come back to time
When you consider the budget price it has to get 5 stars. July 11, 2007

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