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Beethoven, Meyer, Cohen
Gassenhauer Trio / Piano Trios 3 & 8
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Trio Op.1 No.3 in c: Allegro Con Brio - Erich Hobarth/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin
2. Trio Op.1 No.3 in c: Andante Cantabile Con Variazione - Erich Hobarth/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin
3. Trio Op.1 No.3 in c: Menuetto Quasi Allegro - Erich Hobarth/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin
4. Trio Op.1 No.3 in c: Finale. Prestissimo - Erich Hobarth/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin
5. Trio No.8 in B flat: Allegretto - Erich Hobarth/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin
6. Trio No.4 'Gassenhauer', Op.11 in B flat: Allegro Con Brio - Wolfgang Meyer/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin
7. Trio No.4 'Gassenhauer', Op.11 in B flat: Adagio Con Espressione - Wolfgang Meyer/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin
8. Trio No.4 'Gassenhauer', Op.11 in B flat: Tema Con Varazioni. Allegretto - Wolfgang Meyer/Patrick Cohen/Christophe Coin

CD Details

All Artists: Beethoven, Meyer, Cohen, Hobarth, Coin
Title: Gassenhauer Trio / Piano Trios 3 & 8
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Release Date: 4/14/1998
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 794881420322

Synopsis

Amazon.com

It's fascinating to hear this familiar music played on period instruments, especially when it's played this well. Christophe Cohen, sometimes eccentric as a soloist, seems to be the leader in highly disciplined performances, all of which benefit greatly from the clarity and balances that the instruments encourage. Although Beethoven sanctioned the substitution of a violin for the clarinet in his Op. 11 Trio, clearly the music was conceived for clarinet and it sounds much better that way, even more so on Wolfgang Meyer's unusual instrument. If you want to hear this music on period instruments, currently this disc is the only game in town, fortunately it's a good game. --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

Out of the gate...

Jonathan J. Casey | the twin cities | 10/20/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Books always tend to steer you away from a composer's early works but Beethoven proved to be an excellent writer from the get-go. More than just derivative of Mozart and Haydn (and Clementi, Dussek, etc.) these pieces stand on their own as the roots of one of the greatest bodies of work in Western art. The C minor trio in particular is excellent. I passed this disc up several times but when I finally picked it up I was glad I did. I must admit to my late 20th century sensibilities: the opening of the allegro con brio is immediately captivating. Once hooked, I was very pleased with the rest of the record. The clarinet trio is also very nice, though it's in a more casual, charming sort of style as opposed to the more brow-furrowed C minor trio. Coin is an amazing 'cellist (I wouldn't classify him as "eccentric") and Cohen is a great fortepianist. Yes, this is a great historical performance, but it needn't be microcategorized as such. This is a great performance. There are many wonderful period recordings of Beethoven's early works and you would do well try this one out."