A Retrospective / Trio Zimmermann

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BIS
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May 6, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Paul Hindemith, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arnold Schonbe
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Trio Zimmermann
    • PERFORMER
      Frank Peter Zimmermann, Antoine Tamestit, Christian Poltera
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Aria

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    2. Variatio 1. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    3. Variatio 2. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    4. Variatio 3. Canone all'Unisuono. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    5. Variatio 4. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    6. Variatio 5. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    7. Variatio 6. Canone alla Seconda. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    8. Variatio 7. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    9. Variatio 8. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    10. Variatio 9. Canone alla Terza. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    11. Variatio 10. Fughetta. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    12. Variatio 11. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    13. Variatio 12. Canone alla Quarta. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    14. Variatio 13. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    15. Variatio 14. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    16. Variatio 15. Canone alla Quinta. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    17. Variatio 16. Ouverture. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    18. Variatio 17. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    19. Variatio 18. Canone alla Sexta. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    20. Variatio 19. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    21. Variatio 20. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    22. Variatio 21. Canone alla Settima. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    23. Variatio 22. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    24. Variatio 23. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    25. Variatio 24. Canone all'Ottava. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    26. Variatio 25. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    27. Variatio 26. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    28. Variatio 27. Canone alla Nona. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    29. Variatio 28. a 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    30. Variatio 29. a 1 ô vero 2 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    31. Variatio 30. Quodlibet. a 1 Clav.

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    32. Aria da capo

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    33. I. Allegro

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    34. II. Adagio

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    35. III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    36. IV. Andante

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    37. V. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    38. VI. Allegro

      Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    39. String Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 471

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    40. I. Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    41. II. Andante

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    42. III. Menuetto: Allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    43. IV. Adagio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    44. V. Menuetto: Moderato

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    45. VI. Finale: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    46. I. Marcia: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    47. II. Adagio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    48. III. Menuetto: Allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    49. IV. Adagio - Scherzo: Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    50. V. Allegretto alla Polacca

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    51. VI. Thema con variazioni: Andante quasi allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    52. VII. Marcia: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    53. I. Adagio - Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    54. II. Adagio ma non tanto e cantabile

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    55. III. Scherzo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    56. IV. Presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    57. I. Allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    58. II. Andante quasi allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    59. III. Menuetto: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    60. IV. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    61. I. Allegro con spirito

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    62. II. Adagio con espressione

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    63. III. Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    64. IV. Finale: Presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    65. I. Toccata

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    66. II. Langsam und mit grosser ruhe

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    67. III. Mässig schnelle viertel

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    68. IV. Fuge

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    69. I. Mäßig schnell

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    70. II. Lebhaft

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    71. III. Langsam

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    72. Part I -

      Composer: Arnold Schoenberg

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    73. First Episode -

      Composer: Arnold Schoenberg

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    74. Part II -

      Composer: Arnold Schoenberg

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    75. Second Episode -

      Composer: Arnold Schoenberg

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann

    76. Part III

      Composer: Arnold Schoenberg

      Ensemble: Trio Zimmermann


There is no better recordings of the strio trio repertoire than those you will find here. - David Hurwitz (ClassicsToday.com)

In 2007 Frank Peter Zimmermann was able to realize his long-cherished dream to establish a string trio, together with Antoine Tamestit and Christian Poltéra. Three individually superb string players do not necessarily add up to a top-flight trio – even if they all play on instruments by Stradivarius, as here – but Trio Zimmermann immediately made a name for itself at international festivals and prestigious concert venues.

In 2010 the trio released its first album – with Mozart's seminal Divertimento – to critical acclaim. (More than 10 years later, that recording was the top recommendation in the Record Review series Building a Library on BBC Radio 3.) On following offerings, the ensemble explored the later repertoire for string trio: two discs with Beethoven's contributions to the genre, and a third with works by Hindemith and Schoenberg which have garnered distinctions such as Diapason de l’Année, the Chamber Award from BBC Music Magazine and a ‘Jahrespreis’ from the German Record Critics’ Award association. For their fifth disc to date the trio went back in time, however, as the three members together prepared a performing version of Bach's Goldberg Variations, described as ‘a triumph of combined technical ingenuity and musical insight’ in The Strad. These five discs have now been collected into a boxed-set retrospective, offering lovers of chamber music more than 5 hours of glorious music-making, in top-notch sound and including the original booklets with full documentation.

Past praise for previously released albums included in this set:

Bach: Goldberg Variations

The expertise and fluency of the Zimmermann's playing is evident. Their approach to dynamics is refreshingly flexible, and all three players bring a graceful approach to ornamentation.

-- BBC Music Magazine

Beethoven: String Trios, Op. 9, Nos. 1-3

These musicians are in command of the meticulously written extremes in expression, sforzandos not indiscriminately stabbed at but gauged according to the contexts in which they appear. Tempi are gauged to a nicety too. In sum, they do Beethoven proud throughout this exceptionally fine disc.

-- Gramophone

Hindemith & Schoenberg: String Trios

The Trio Zimmermann play them both Hindemith works with such energy, panache, and attention to the minutest detail that they are totally convincing and make a perfect foil to the rigors of the Schoenberg that follows.

-- The Guardian

Trio Zimmermann play Mozart & Schubert

The Zimmerman Trio plays with remarkably accurate intonation and a ravishing tone that’s also mindful of the Classical style. In other words, they don’t lay it on too thick, but they aren’t afraid to let the melodic lines sing. Schubert’s single-movement trio makes the perfect coupling.

-- ClassicsToday.com (10/10; David Hurwitz)

Beethoven: String Trios, Op. 3; Serenade, Op. 8

The Zimmermann Trio offers what must be the finest recording of Beethoven's Op. 3 since the classic mono Heifetz/Primrose/Piatigorsky version. They bring out all of the first movement’s requisite brio, paying heed to the syncopated rhythmic underpinnings that support the scampering triplet passages. The ensemble lightens its sonority for the Andante without sacrificing body and definition, while they articulate the Menuetto’s two-note phrase groups and subito dynamics in strict tempo yet in a way that’s oblivious to the bar lines. While the Finale is a model of controlled ferocity, the musicians are not afraid to let the lyrical sections sing out sweetly (never cloyingly).

Power and delicacy effortlessly coexist in the Serenade’s opening March, while subtle dynamic gradations distinguish the Menuetto’s loud arpeggiatted tuttis. The Adagio’s long unison lines offer cogent proof that one can employ minimum vibrato and still retain a focused and alive sonority. The March returns da capo at the end of the piece, with slightly more emphatic fortes and lighter pianos this time around. The warmth, clarity, and ambient realism of BIS’s surround-sound engineering holds equal appeal when experienced in conventional stereo playback mode. This release is not just a worthy follow-up to the Zimmermann Trio’s magnificent Mozart K. 563 and Beethoven Op. 9 Trio traversals, but a reference disc in its own right. Bravo!

-- ClassicsToday.com (10/10; Jed Distler)