Uwe Grodd & Gould Piano Trio - Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 (Arr. J. N. Hummel for Flute & Piano Trio) (2019) [24/96]

Beethoven and Hummel’s relationship was one of fractious beginnings, but ultimately true friendship. Between 1825 and 1835 Hummel arranged his contemporary’s Symphonies Nos. 1–7 and Septet, Op. 20 for his favoured combination of pianoforte, flute, violin and violoncello. Beethoven would surely not have objected—arrangements were, after all, a perfectly normal part of the 19th-century musical landscape. To audiences today his symphonies need little introduction but, thanks to the musical sensitivity and sheer brilliance of Hummel’s arrangements, it is possible to experience the thrill of hearing these extraordinary pieces afresh.

"With the Beethoven anniversary coming up next year we are bound to get some unusual recordings and this may be something of a precursor. Hummel’s arrangements are particularly striking in both their faithfulness to the originals and yet the sense that they could have been written like this in the first place. The Eroica is particularly impressive given the expectation of orchestral colour and dynamic one has come to expect, yet the limited palette seems to work extremely well. Thoroughly enjoyable and hopefully we might get the rest of the series!"

Tracklist:
01. I. Allegro con brio
02. II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
03. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. IV. Finale. Allegro molto
05. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
06. II. Andante cantabile con moto
07. III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
08. IV. Finale. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace


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