BEETHOVEN: Complete Music for String Trio 2CD
Label: Regis Records
Format: CD
Categories: Chamber Music
Budget Periods: Classical
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performers: Cummings Trio, Diana Cummings, Geoffrey Thomas, Luciano Iorio
Available: 8
Price: $15.99
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827
String Trios Opus. 3, 9 (1-3); Serenade, Op.8
Cummings Trio
Diana Cummings, violin
Luciano Iorio, viola
Geoffrey Thomas, cello
| Track Listing | Time | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISC ONE | |||
| String Trio in G major Op. 9, No. 1 | |||
| 1 | Adagio - Allegro con brio | 7:38 | |
| 2 | Adagio ma non tanto, e cantabile | 7:10 | |
| 3 | Scherzo: Allegro | 4:27 | |
| 4 | Presto | 5:12 | |
| String Trio in D major Op. 9, No. 2 | |||
| 5 | Allegretto | 7:10 | |
| 6 | Andante quasi allegretto | 5:09 | |
| 7 | Menuetto: Allegro | 3:54 | |
| 8 | Rondo: Allegro | 6:13 | |
| String Trion in C minor Op. 9 No. 3 | |||
| 9 | Allegro con spirito | 6:33 | |
| 10 | Adagio con espresione | 7:40 | |
| 11 | Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace | 3:23 | |
| 12 | Finale: Presto | 6:08 | |
| DISC TWO | |||
| String Trio in E flat major, Op. 3 | |||
| 1 | Allegro con brio | 10:31 | |
| 2 | Andante | 4:38 | |
| 3 | Menuetto - Allegretto | 3:22 | |
| 4 | Adagio | 8:39 | |
| 5 | Menuetto - Moderato | 2:03 | |
| 6 | Finale - Allegro | 6:13 | |
| Serenade in D major, Op. 8 | |||
| 7 | Marcia - Allegro | 2:22 | |
| 8 | Adagio | 5:18 | |
| 9 | Menuetto- Allegretto | 2:15 | |
| 10 | Adagio - Scherzo molto | 4:13 | |
| 11 | Allegretto alla Polacca | 3:26 | |
| 12 | Andante quasi allegretto | 7:59 | |
| 13 | Marcia - Allegro | 1:29 |
Their playing is cultured but not over civilized; there is an unforced naturalness about it all. These players let Beethoven speak for himself, and in quieter moments there is a winning sense of repose. In short, this is real chamber music playing, more intimate than their...competitors, and with excellent recordings in the demonstration class."
Penguin Guide 3 Stars
"opus 3- it is a masterpiece"
Robert Simpson
"Generally, the exceptional flasir and creative energy of Bethoven's Op. 9 String Trios is winningly conveyed in these eloquent accounts by the Cummings Trio. They share many virtues with the outher groups - blending exquisitely groomed eloquence...with spontaineous vitality...that will ensure these recordings continue to have long catalogue life."
Gramophone