Brahms: The Piano Trios Christian Tetzlaff & Lars Vogt

• Johannes Brahms (1833–1897): Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87:
• 1 Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: I. Allegro 09:14
• 2 Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: II. Andante con moto 07:55
• 3 Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: III. Scherzo: Presto 04:51
• 4 Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87: IV. Finale: Allegro giocoso 06:09
• Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 10:
• 5 Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 10: I. Allegro energico 07:07
• 6 Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 10: II. Presto non assai 03:28
• 7 Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 10: III. Andante grazioso 04:06
• 8 Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 10: IV. Allegro molto 05:46
• Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8:
• 9 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: I. Allegro con brio 13:39
• 10 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: II. Scherzo: Allegro molto 06:30
• 11 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: III. Adagio 07:42
• 12 Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8: IV. Allegro 06:32
• Total Runtime 01:22:59

Info for Brahms: The Piano Trios

Award-winning violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt are joined together with Tanja Tetzlaff in this exciting new recording of the Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Trios.

The Brahms Piano Trios belong to the very core of the romantic chamber music repertoire. They span a period from the 1850s (the 1st version of Op. 8) to the 1880s, Op. 101 being completed during the last decade of Brahms' active career as a composer. Piano Trio No. 1 was also revised by the composer as late as in 1889.

Christian Tetzlaff has been considered as one of the world's leading international violinists for many years, and still maintains a most extensive performing schedule. Musical America named him 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2005 and his recording of the violin concertos by Mendelssohn and Schumann, released on Ondine in 2011 (ODE 1195-2), received the 'Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik'. Gramophone Magazine chose his recording of the Schumann Violin Sonatas with Lars Vogt (ODE 1205-2) as 'Disc of the Month' in January 2014. In addition, in 2015 ICMA awarded Christian Tetzlaff as the 'Artist of the Year'.

Chamber music plays a significant part in Tanja Tetzlaff's career. She gives regular recitals in renowned concert series and festivals. In addition to successes in many international competitions, she has collaborated with world-renowed orchestras and conductors.

Lars Vogt was appointed the first ever 'Pianist in Residence' by the Berlin Philharmonic in 2003/04 and enjoys a high profile as a soloist and chamber musician.

„Brahms (1833-1897) devoted much of the 1880s to his three Piano Trios, having decided, as he told a friend, that there was no further point in attempting an opera or a marriage . They are among his less familiar chamber works. He originally wrote No 1 as a young man, overhauling it more than three decades later in 1889. All three works the B major Op 8, C major Op 87 and C minor Op 101 have a tender, shadowy intensity, without quite the same heart-on-sleeve fervour of the bigger chamber works. The string players here brother and sister Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff are regular quartet partners. Together with sensitive pianism from Lars Vogt, ensemble is alert, accurate, never forced: already a favourite recording.“ (The Guardian)

Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Tanja Tetzlaff, cello
Lars Vogt, piano

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