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18 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wrong Review Below,
By A Customer
This review is from: Brahms: Complete Piano Trios (Audio CD)
Amazon - please move the review below to its proper place under Beethoven
4 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ideal,
By Allegro von Troppo (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Beethoven - Three String Trios, Op. 9 - No. 1 in G Major; No. 2 in D Major; No. 3 in C minor - The Leopold Trio (Audio CD)
For the sake of those considering this CD, I'm offering an opinion that respectfully disagrees with Leslie Gerber's review. He sites the Mutter-Giuranna-Rostropovich trio as a version that "offers a lot more punch." It is true that those musicians are more extreme in projecting the composer's markings. That includes a very wide dynamic range which no doubt reflects a desire to view these delightful early Beethoven works in the light of the style that's to come. It's a valid approach, one that obviously downplays the influence of Mozart, and (especially) Haydn on Beethoven's early chamber music for strings. Unfortunately, what becomes increasing bothersome with greater acquaintance is the M-G-R's lack of charm. It's a performance that too often draws more attention to itself than Beethoven. Unlike Leslie Gerber, I find The Leopold Trio completely satisfying in its balance between classical virtues and the expressive "punch" which Beethoven requires. Mutter-Giuranna-Rostropovich's readings may be more forward-looking, but The Leopold Trio's are wiser.
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Brahms: Complete Piano Trios by Johannes Brahms (Audio CD - 1998)
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