BaL 20.12.14 - Beethoven Piano Trio in D Op.70 no. 1 "The Ghost"

[BBMmk2]

Who won?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Who won?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beethoven-Violin-Sonatas-Piano-Trios/dp/B00H287O8Y/ref=pd_rhf_pe_p_img_6

[BBMmk2]

It's temporarily out of stock

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

It's temporarily out of stock

You can get it from the Marketplace, Bbm, or (probably quicker delivery) from Presto Classical - though in both cases at a couple of quid more than Amazon were asking:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Harmonia%2BMundi/HMG508398%252F99

A two-disc set, with another Piano Trio, a couple of Violin Sonatas and (a nice surprise) a Piano Trio by Hummel.

[Don Petter]

A two-disc set, with another Piano Trio, a couple of Violin Sonatas and (a nice surprise) a Piano Trio by Hummel.

Hummalongabeethoven.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

[Nick Armstrong]

Who won?

[Don Petter]

Who won?

Beethoven, but only after a series of submissions ...

[Nick Armstrong]

I enjoyed this BAL - sometimes Harriet Smith gets my back up but this was a straight down the line, well-informed review of the field, ancient and modern. Some interesting comparisons, and sensible conclusions it seemed to me.

One of the versions that caught my attention has been mentioned a lot above - e.g.

I really feel as if the Suk Trio's Beethoven is underappreciated.

- the Suk Trio sounded great to me.

The Wanderer & Florestan performance sounded very good. I had a problem with the winner:

some appalling acoustics [recorded in a barn?] in the period instrument and Lugarno recordings

Agreed - sounded cavernous. Not a fan of that sort of recording ambiance.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

will stick with my Edwin Fischer Trio for now but will be on the alert for the Suk

[Don Petter]

Will stick with my Edwin Fischer Trio for now but will be on the alert for the Suk.

I have, and admire, the Fischer Trio among my recordings, but I think the one that gives me most satisfaction is that by what my old index calls 'Beaux Arts 1', i.e. Giulet, Greenhouse and Pressler. It was issued in the Philips 'Beaux Arts Trio - The Early Years' 3CD box set.

[Ferretfancy]

My mono Supraphon LP is dated 1963. I feel sure that was the 'historic' recording referred to - the classic Suk Trio line-up: Suk, Chuchro and Panenka. She said it was spiffing (I paraphrase), but that the slow movement was a bit too slow, with which I concur.

The digital remake that I have mentioned has Josef Hala replacing Panenka. It still seems odd to me that this set was never reviewed anywhere as far as I know.

[Barbirollians]

Florestan for me . Didn't like the winner sounded like it had been recorded in a large empty school hall - and for all Staier's talent the fortepiano seemed a rather overwhelmed .