The Schwarzenberg Trio’s Classical Head and Contemporary Heart

Review by Jed Distler on Classics Today

Although the pandemic upended the Schwarzenberg Trio’s plans to tour with this provocatively contrasted program, they did manage to record it. In the Beethoven Op. 1 No. 1 Trio, the ensemble favors dry-eyed clarity and absolute precision, with textures that emphasize leanness and transparency. Indeed, the unanimity with which the string players and pianist Hanna Bachmann match each other’s runs and cadences is almost scary.

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The Sound of Spring

Hanna Bachmann has chosen two female and two male composers that were inspired by spring. She will present them and share their music in four videos.
You can find all the details here.