Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman & Jacqueline du Pré - Beethoven: Piano Trios

Ludwig van Beethoven (Artist), Jacqueline du Pré (Artist), Pinchas Zukerman (Artist), Daniel Barenboim (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 1989)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002S12
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,644 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure!!!, May 3, 2006

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Mark R. De Yoe (San Diego, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman & Jacqueline du Pré - Beethoven: Piano Trios (Audio CD)

It would take a long, long time to write all that could be written about this historic CD. Here, you have three of the best musicians ever in their respective fields playing some of Beethoven's very best music. I now have a large classical music collection. This CD is one of the gemstones of my collection. I love it. Reference grade.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven Trios, September 1, 2007

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Christopher Ray (Swarthmore, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman & Jacqueline du Pré - Beethoven: Piano Trios (Audio CD)

These trios are exceptionally presented. Some are typical chamber music of the time, but that is Beethoven's choice, not the fault of the players. Other trios are sublime, such as the Arch Duke trio and the Allegreto in B flat and several others that have a strong melodic line. The piano, violin, and cello work closely together and are well balanced. I am especially struck by Berenbohm's piano technique (Esp at the last movement of the piano trio in G Op1, #2) and du Pre's soft cello building harmonies throughout the trios.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enraptured and inspired recordings!, September 7, 2006

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman & Jacqueline du Pré - Beethoven: Piano Trios (Audio CD)

This set of Beethoven' s piano trios has overly been one of the most famed in the late sixties. The inspired and magnificent musical chemistry among these three soloists was of first-rate class. On one hand you should be aware the fabulous rapport between Mrs. Dupre and his husband Mr. Barenboim in the set of cello sonatas; on the other hand Pinchas Zukerman and Barenboim recorded too some Beethoven 's violin sonatas; so it's not easy to understand the positive vibes.

It should be underlined we are talking interpretative freshness, and that youthful breadth among this ensemble that hardly, adding all his ages, would be under the 100 years. If you are seeking for definitive versions, go for the set of Kempff, Szerying and Fournier, but this is a very wise option.