Leopold String Trio - Beethoven: 3 String Trios, Op. 9 (1999)

Tracklist

01. String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1: I. Adagio – Allegro con brio
02. String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1: II. Adagio ma non tanto e cantabile
03. String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro – Trio I – Allegro – Trio II, Hess 28 – Allegro
04. String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1: IV. Presto
05. String Trio in D Major, Op. 9 No. 2: I. Allegretto
06. String Trio in D Major, Op. 9 No. 2: II. Andante quasi allegretto
07. String Trio in D Major, Op. 9 No. 2: III. Menuetto. Allegro
08. String Trio in D Major, Op. 9 No. 2: IV. Rondo. Allegro
09. String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9 No. 3: I. Allegro con spirito
10. String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9 No. 3: II. Adagio con espressione
11. String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9 No. 3: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
12. String Trio in C Minor, Op. 9 No. 3: IV. Finale. Presto

This CD, with its companion CDA67253 (available separately), presents all of Beethoven's music for string trio, even including the alternative 'trio' (Hess 28) of the Scherzo movement of Op 9 No 1. Although these works bear early opus numbers they should not be regarded as anything other than first-class, mature Beethoven. They are fine, absorbing pieces, not as well known as they should be—a state of affairs which these wonderful CDs should do much to rectify.

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