Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 1.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 (“À la mémoire d'un grand artiste”)
Featuring:
Amadeus Trio:
Wolfgang David – violin
Wolfgang Panhofer – cello
Bernhard Parz – piano
Founded in 2020, the Vienna-based Amadeus Trio has established itself as one of the finest chamber music ensembles internationally. Having celebrated highly successful concerts in the most prestigious concert halls of the world, they just recorded the first CD of the complete recording of trios by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Fritz Kreisler.
At this concert, they present two defining pieces from the evolution of the piano trio genre. Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E-flat major marks the bold beginning of his published works and his early genius. Written in Vienna in the 1790s, this vibrant and elegant piece blends classical tradition with emerging romantic spirit, offering brilliant dialogue between the three instruments. Tchaikovsky’s deeply emotional Piano Trio was composed almost a century later, in memory of his friend Nikolai Rubinstein, a composer, pianist and conductor himself. Rich in passion and lyricism, the piece unfolds in two grand movements, combining heartfelt elegy with powerful musical storytelling – a moving tribute from one artist to another.
