Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonatas for Piano and Violin
Lars Vogt, piano · Christian Tetzlaff, violin
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Track listing
12 tracks · 82:59Listen to samples on selected tracks.
CD 1
Johannes Brahms
- Piano Trio No. 2, Op 87 28:09
- 1 I Allegro moderato 9:14
- 2 II Andante con moto 7:55
- 3 III Scherzo: Presto 4:51
- 4 IV Finale: Allegro giocoso 6:09
- Piano Trio No. 3, Op 101 20:27
- 5 I Allegro energico 7:07
- 6 II Presto non assai 3:28
- 7 III Andante grazioso 4:06
- 8 IV Allegro molto 5:46
CD 2
Johannes Brahms
- Piano Trio No. 1, Op 8 (Revised 1889 version): 34:24
- 1 I Allegro con brio - Tranquillo - In tempo ma sempre sostenuto 13:39
- 2 II Scherzo: Allegro molto - Meno allegro - Tempo primo 6:30
- 3 III Adagio 7:42
- 4 IV Finale: Allegro 6:32
About this recording
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.
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Press
These are truly admirable performances.
David Threaser, Gramophone, August 2015
An excellent set.
Zachary Woolfe, The New York Times
Ensemble is alert, accurate, never forced: already a favourite CD.
Fiona Maddocks, The Guardian
The artists
Christian Tetzlaff
Christian Tetzlaff has been one of the most sought-after violinists and exciting musicians on the classical music scene for many years. “The greatest performance of the work I’ve ever heard,” Tim Ashley wrote in the Guardian about his interpretation of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with Daniel Harding. In the Frankfurter Rundschau Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich called it virtually a “rediscovery” of this frequently played work.
Tanja Tetzlaff
Cellist Tanja Tetzlaff performs an extensive repertoire, including the staple solo and chamber music literature, and important compositions of the 20th and 21th centuries.
Lars Vogt
Born in the German town of Düren in 1970, Lars Vogt came to public attention when he won second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition and since then enjoyed a varied career. His versatility as an artist ranged from the core classical repertoire of Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms to the romantics Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov through to the dazzling Lutoslawski concerto. During his late years Lars Vogt was increasingly working with orchestras both as conductor and directing from the keyboard. His appointment as Music Director of the Royal Northern Sinfonia at the Sage, Gateshead and Orchestre de chambre de Paris reflected this new development in his career.
