Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Performer: Aquinas Piano Trio
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8574361
Release: 2022
Size: 1.18 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Hob.XV:C1
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Menuetto
03. III. Andante con variazioni
Piano Trio in F Minor, Hob. XV:f1
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Minuet
06. III. Finale
Divertimento in G Major, Hob. XVI:6
07. I. Allegro
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Menuetto
Piano Trio in G Minor, Hob. XV:1
10. I. Moderato
11. II. Menuetto
12. III. Presto
Piano Trio in F Major, Hob. XV:2
13. I. Allegro
14. II. Menuetto
15. III. Finale
Haydn worked during a period that witnessed a great deal of stylistic change, including the evolution of keyboard instruments from the harpsichord to the pianoforte with its hammer action and greater dynamic flexibility. These rarely heard but influential early Piano Trios include music originally conceived for piano solo or baryton trio. The Trio in F minor is unusual for its elaborate ornamentation and darker key, and is highly attractive in its youthful freshness. The acclaimed Aquinas Piano Trio brings these unjustly neglected works vividly to life.