Description
Schubert Piano Trios – Beaux Arts Trio First DVD Release DVD
UPC: 5060244550100
Product Features
- Title: Schubert Piano Trios – Beaux Arts Trio
- Composer: Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
- Performers: Beaux Arts Trio
- Piano: Menahem Pressler
- Violin: Isidore Cohen
- Cello: Bernard Greenhouse
- Recorded Performances:Format: DVD, NTSC, All Regions
- Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99 D. 898 – Recorded at Signet Library, Edinburgh, 13 July 1987 (37 minutes, 19 seconds)
- Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100 D. 929 – Recorded at Signet Library, Edinburgh, 6 September 1977 (43 minutes, 27 seconds)
- Running Time: 90 minutes, 45 seconds
- Sound: LPCM Mono
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Label: ICA Classics
- Release Year: 2011
Overview
This ICA Classics Legacy DVD presents two of Franz Schubert’s most celebrated chamber music works, performed by the renowned Beaux Arts Trio. Filmed at the majestic Signet Library in Edinburgh, these recordings capture the Beaux Arts Trio at the height of their powers, with performances that epitomize their mastery of Schubert's deeply lyrical and romantic piano trios.
Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist, leads the ensemble alongside Isidore Cohen on violin and Bernard Greenhouse on cello. These performances, recorded in 1977 and 1987, showcase the ensemble's extraordinary sensitivity and skill in bringing out the nuanced emotions of Schubert’s music.
Both of Schubert’s piano trios are regarded as pinnacles of the piano trio repertoire, combining structural elegance with deeply expressive themes. The Beaux Arts Trio, one of the most celebrated chamber ensembles in history, delivers a memorable and intimate interpretation of these cherished works, offering a sublime balance of warmth, precision, and depth.
Repertoire
- Franz Schubert:
- Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99 D. 898
- Recorded: 13 July 1987
- Running Time: 37 minutes, 19 seconds
- Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100 D. 929
- Recorded: 6 September 1977
- Running Time: 43 minutes, 27 seconds
- Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 99 D. 898
Interesting Facts
- The Beaux Arts Trio, formed in 1955, became one of the most enduring and respected chamber music ensembles, known for their precision, interpretation, and deep understanding of the repertoire.
- Menahem Pressler, the founding pianist, continued to perform with the trio until its disbandment in 2008, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of chamber music.
- Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major is especially famous for its use in Stanley Kubrick's film Barry Lyndon.
- The Signet Library in Edinburgh provides a stunning and acoustically rich backdrop for these performances, enhancing the intimate atmosphere of chamber music.
Publishers
- Label: ICA Classics
- Production: Licensed courtesy of BBC Worldwide
- Produced by: International Classical Artists Ltd
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