Haydn: Complete Piano Trios

Trio 1790

CPO 777 649-2

Though Haydn's piano trios, judging from their importance, occupy a towering position in his oeuvre, they are still perceived as marginal. Yet his achievements in this genre almost rival those in the string quartet. Alongside the quartets, his piano trios form the most important and characteristic branch of his chamber music. If at first they were more akin to piano sonatas with violin and cello accompaniment, the two string instruments became increasingly emancipated at time marched on. This month we will present, at an unbeatable price, all of Haydn's trios in a boxed set of nine CDs, played on period instruments by the highly acclaimed Trio 1790. To quoteklassik-heute. com (October 2009), • ›There is practically nothing left to be desired from a responsible reading of these trios‹.

CD x 9

Muzyka klasyczna

CPO

21-10-2011

761203764921