Intimidated by his grandiose predecessors and petrified by expectations, Johannes Brahms hesitated before publishing his first trio, a masterpiece in Viennese Romanticism. Its two ‘siblings’...

Intimidated by his grandiose predecessors and petrified by expectations, Johannes Brahms hesitated before publishing his first trio, a masterpiece in Viennese Romanticism. Its two ‘siblings’ composed later would put the finishing touches to meticulous dramaturgy and technique. That incredible troupe, Intégrale Brahms, is continuing to publish his chamber music. Under the nimble fingers of Pierre Fouchenneret, François Salque and Éric Le Sage, they have recorded an inspired and powerful album, captured passionately by B Records.