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Complete Works for Piano Trio (box set)
Ludwig van Beethoven

Van Baerle Trio

Complete Works for Piano Trio (box set)

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Label: Challenge Classics
UPC: 0608917284720
Catnr: CC 72847
Release date: 14 August 2020
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"It is true that these are three exceptional musicians. If Maria Milstein has a sensitive game [...], she also knows how to show dreadfully incisive [...] The warm cello of Gideonden Herder embraces us in the Adagio of Opus 11. Instinctive pianist Hannes Minnaar animates the discourse to strategic places by tiny text solicitations."

Classica, 31-5-2021
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The young Van Baerle Trio, made of stunning soloists – Hannes Minnaar on piano, Maria Milstein on violin and Gideon den Herder on cello – have accomplished the Beethoven’s Piano Trio recordings. Now, Challenge Classics releases a box including the five volumes of their remarkable survey. It includes the three youthful Trios op. 1, the two great Trios op. 70, the absolute masterpiece which is the Trio op. 97, named ‘Archduke’.

Together with such ‘official’ and original works, there are also Beethoven’s own transcriptions of his own works: the Clarinet Trio op. 11, the Trio arrangements of the Septet op. 20 and of the Sympony no. 2. You will also find some light, occasional pieces like the Allegrettos in E-flat and in B-flat, the Variations op. 44 and op. 121a. The most unexpected work included in the box is the Triple Concerto, as the musicians consider it as a real piece of ‘augmented’ chamber music.

Fanfare: “I believe this is one of the great piano trio performances in the history of recording. This is a recording that should be in everyone's collection.”

Gramophone: “The effect is liberating and, in these joyous, playful performances, utterly refreshing. The effect is of real chamber music – up close and very personal.”

MusicWeb International: “To my ears the Van Baerle Trio is amongst the top rank in terms of performance and recorded quality.”
Luister: “The second volume is also exceptionally good. With great mastery, the Van Baerle Trio balances perfectly on the border between symphonic grandeur and chamber music transparency.”

In drie jaar tijd kregen de jonge begenadigde musici van het Van Baerle trio het voor elkaar om vijf cd’s uit te brengen met alle pianotrio’s van Ludwig van Beethoven. De opnames en het spel van pianist Hannes Minnaar, violiste Maria Milstein en cellist Gideon den Herder werden de hemel in geprezen door pers en publiek. Terecht, het is zeldzaam zo volledig als dit trio op elkaar is ingespeeld, je hoort de ervaring en de bevlogenheid en hoe het drietal Beethoven doorgrond heeft. En nu, in 2020, is er dan een verzamelbox, met de vijf cd’s, die garant staat voor uren luisterplezier.

Het muziekblad Gramophone over de opnamen: "Het effect is bevrijdend en in deze vrolijke, speelse uitvoeringen, uiterst verfrissend. Het voelt als echte kamermuziek – dichtbij en heel persoonlijk."

Deze box, uitgebracht door Challenge Records, is een mooie hommage aan Beethovens 250ste geboortejaar en bevat een opmerkelijk en compleet overzicht van de pianotrio’s van de componist. Zoals de drie Pianotrio’s op. 1, de eerste composities die Beethoven belangrijk genoeg vond om er een opusnummer aan toe te kennen. Verder de twee grote Pianotrio’s op. 70 en het absolute meesterwerk Pianotrio op. 97, ook wel de 'Aartshertog' genoemd.

Naast de 'officiële' en originele werken heeft het Van Baerle Trio ook Beethovens transcripties van zijn eigen werken opgenomen: het Klarinettrio op. 11, de Trio arrangementen van het Septet op. 20 en van de Symfonie nr. 2. Maar ook enkele lichte gelegenheidsstukken als de Allegretto's in es en bes, en de Variaties op. 44 en op. 121a. Het meest ongewone werk in de box is het Tripelconcert, omdat de musici het zien als een echt 'uitgebreid' stuk kamermuziek.

Pianist Hannes Minnaar speelt op een bijzonder instrument, een Chris Maene Concert Grand, gebouwd in 2017. Hierin zijn de kennis en materialen van de moderne pianobouw gecombineerd met die van oudere, historische instrumenten. De klank van deze symbiose van oud en nieuw was een inspiratiebron bij het opnemen van Beethovens pianotrio's.

Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein en Gideon den Herder richtten het Van Baerle Trio in 2004 op. De naam van het trio is ontleend aan de straat waar hun muzikale wortels liggen: de Van Baerlestraat in Amsterdam. Daar ontmoetten ze elkaar tijdens hun studie aan het Conservatorium van Amsterdam, op een steenworp afstand van het Concertgebouw, dat het trio als zijn muzikale thuis beschouwt. Inmiddels heeft het trio een gevestigde reputatie opgebouwd in binnen- en buitenland.
Das junge Van Berle Trio, bestehend aus begnadeten Solisten - Hannes Minnaar am Klavier, Maria Milstein an der Violine und Gideon den Herder am Cello - haben zuletzt Beethovens Klaviertrios aufgenommen. Jetzt veröffentlicht Challenge ein Boxset, das die fünf CDs ihrer bemerkenswerten Studie einschließt. Es beinhaltet die drei jugendlichen Trios Op. 1, die zwei großen Trios Op. 70, sowie das absolute Meisterwerk Op. 97, das 'Erzherzog'-Trio.

Zusammen mich solch 'offiziellen' und originellen Werken findet man hier auch Beethovens Transkriptionen eigener Werke: das Klarinettentrio, Op. 11, die Trioarrangements des Septetts, Op. 20 und der Symphonie Nr. 2, sowie einige leichte Gelegenheitsstücke wie die Allegrettos in Es-Dur und B-Dur und die Variationen Op. 44 und Op. 121a. Das ungewöhnlichste Werk dieser Box ist das Tripelkonzert, denn die Musiker betrachten es als wahres Werk 'erweiterter' Kammermusik.

Fanfare: 'Ich glaube, dies ist eine der großen Triointerpretationen in der Geschichte der Tonaufnahme. Es ist eine Aufnahme, die in jede Sammlung gehört.'

Gramophone: 'Der Effekt ist befreiend und, in diesen freudigen, verspielten Interpretationen, äußerst erfrischend. Der Effekt ist der wahrhaftiger Kammermusik - ganz nah und sehr persönlich.'

MusicWeb International: 'In meinen Ohren zählt das Van Baerle Trio zu den besten was Interpretation und Aufnahmequalität angeht.'

Luister: 'Die zweite CD ist ebenfalls ausnehmend gut. Meisterhaft balanciert das Van Baerle Trio perfekt auf der Grenze zwischen symphonischer Pracht und kammermusikalischer Transparenz.'

Artist(s)

Van Baerle Trio

The Van Baerle Trio was founded in 2004 by the pianist Hannes Minnaar, violinist Maria Milstein and cellist Gideon den Herder. The name of the trio refers to the street where it all started: the Van Baerle street in Amsterdam. The three musicians met there during their studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, at a stone‘s throw from the Concertgebouw, which they consider as their musical home. After winning the 2011 Vriendenkrans Competition in the Concertgebouw and performing there on numerous occasions since, the Van Baerle Trio was nominated by this celebrated concert hall for ECHO Rising Stars 2013/14, a tour which brought the trio to major concert venues across Europe, including Vienna‘s Musikverein, the London Barbican, Cité de la Musique...
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The Van Baerle Trio was founded in 2004 by the pianist Hannes Minnaar, violinist Maria Milstein and cellist Gideon den Herder. The name of the trio refers to the street where it all started: the Van Baerle street in Amsterdam. The three musicians met there during their studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, at a stone‘s throw from the Concertgebouw, which they consider as their musical home.
After winning the 2011 Vriendenkrans Competition in the Concertgebouw and performing there on numerous occasions since, the Van Baerle Trio was nominated by this celebrated concert hall for ECHO Rising Stars 2013/14, a tour which brought the trio to major concert venues across Europe, including Vienna‘s Musikverein, the London Barbican, Cité de la Musique in Paris, L‘Auditori in Barcelona and the Philharmonie in Cologne.
Before starting this European tour, the Van Baerle Trio had already established its international reputation, after being awarded top prizes at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 2013 and the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition in 2011, as well as receiving the audience prize at both contests. In the Netherlands the trio was awarded the Kersjes Prize, a bursary which supports an outstanding, young Dutch ensemble each year.
The Van Baerle Trio was formed under the guidance of Dmitri Ferschtman and received lessons from Ferenc Rados and Claus-Christian Schuster, among others. The encounter with Menahem Pressler in 2008 was a great inspiration to the three musicians, who subsequently played for him on several occasions. Eager to share their experience with the next generation of musicians, the trio members have been teaching at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam since 2014.
The Van Baerle Trio’s debut CD, featuring works by Saint-Saëns, Loevendie and Ravel, received an Edison Award in 2013. This CD was followed by an album dedicated to Mendelssohn’s piano trios, which includes the world premiere recording of the early version of his Piano Trio in D minor. The latest project of the Van Baerle Trio is recording the complete piano trios by Beethoven. Already four cd's appeared. The last one is nominated for the Edison Klassiek 2019, the last volume, number 5, will appear in spring 2020.

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Residentie Orkest The Hague

Residentie Orkest The Hague proves that even in the 21st century, symphonic music can still be meaningful to large and diverse audiences. Its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in Europe makes it an appropriate figurehead for The Hague as a cosmopolitan city of justice, peace, and culture. The orchestra performs concert series in the Zuiderstrandtheater in Scheveningen and in addition performs at venues such as Concertgebouw Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht and De Doelen in Rotterdam. Special crossover and innovative productions are also provided at The Hague’s prominent pop venue Paard van Troje throughout the season. The Residentie Orkest performs regularly at various other major concert halls abroad. Tours have brought the orchestra to New York, Boston, Chicago, London and...
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Residentie Orkest The Hague proves that even in the 21st century, symphonic music can still be meaningful to large and diverse audiences. Its reputation as one of the finest orchestras in Europe makes it an appropriate figurehead for The Hague as a cosmopolitan city of justice, peace, and culture. The orchestra performs concert series in the Zuiderstrandtheater in Scheveningen and in addition performs at venues such as Concertgebouw Amsterdam, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht and De Doelen in Rotterdam. Special crossover and innovative productions are also provided at The Hague’s prominent pop venue Paard van Troje throughout the season. The Residentie Orkest performs regularly at various other major concert halls abroad. Tours have brought the orchestra to New York, Boston, Chicago, London and Vienna amongst others and the orchestra also performed in countries like Japan, China, Germany, France and South America. There are also many prolific collaborations with a wide range of partners, including the Dutch National Theatre, Gemeentemuseum and the Dutch National Opera. Recent seasons have seen a much acclaimed production of Messiaen’s rarely performed opera Saint François d’Asisse and Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites.

A rich history Since its first concert in 1904, the Residentie Orkest has developed into one of the prominent symphony orchestras of The Netherlands. Founded by Dr Henri Viotta, who was also its first principal conductor, it quickly attracted composers like Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, Max Reger, Maurice Ravel, Paul Hindemith and Vincent d’Indy. Guest conductors included Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Leonard Bernstein and Hans Knappertsbusch.

After World War II, Willem van Otterloo was appointed chief conductor. He led the orchestra from 1949 to 1973 and built a strong reputation by combining high-quality performances with adventurous programming. Van Otterloo was succeeded by Jean Martinon, Ferdinand Leitner, Hans Vonk, Evgenii Svetlanov, Jaap van Zweden and Neeme Järvi.

Chief conductor Starting season 2018/2019 Nicholas Collon is chief conductor and artistic advisor of the Residentie Orkest. Richard Egarr will join the orchestra as principal guest conductor in 2019. Until the summer of 2019 Jan Willem de Vriend will act as principal conductor.


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Jan Willem de Vriend (conductor)

Jan Willem de Vriend, designated “a godsend from the Netherlands” by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, is driven by the pioneering spirit of historically informed perfomance practice. As music director of the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, which he founded in 1982, he specialised in repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries, reviving a wealth of rarely heard works through historically informed performances on modern instruments, praised by Gramophone magazine for their “technical finesse and a lively feeling for characterization”. An award-winner for his creative contribution to classical music, Jan Willem de Vriend has more than 50,000 followers on Spotify and is in demand as a conductor around the world, appearing regularly with such orchestras as the Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Residentie Orkest...
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Jan Willem de Vriend, designated “a godsend from the Netherlands” by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, is driven by the pioneering spirit of historically informed perfomance practice. As music director of the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, which he founded in 1982, he specialised in repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries, reviving a wealth of rarely heard works through historically informed performances on modern instruments, praised by Gramophone magazine for their “technical finesse and a lively feeling for characterization”.
An award-winner for his creative contribution to classical music, Jan Willem de Vriend has more than 50,000 followers on Spotify and is in demand as a conductor around the world, appearing regularly with such orchestras as the Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Residentie Orkest Den Haag, Belgian National Orchestra, Tonhalle Zurich, Orchestre National de Lyon, Bergen Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic, the symphony orchestras of Netherlands Radio and Hessischer Rundfunk (Frankfurt Radio Symphony), Melbourne Symphony, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony and Hong Kong Philharmonic. He is Principal Conductor Designate of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, and Principal Guest Conductor of the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Stuttgart Philharmonic and Orchestre National de Lille, and former Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya and the Brabant Orchestra.
For the Challenge Classics label, de Vriend and the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra have recorded the complete Mendelssohn symphonies and all Beethoven’s symphonies and concertos with, among others, pianist Hannes Minnaar and violinist Liza Ferschtman. De Vriend’s interpretation of the Symphony No 7 prompted Classic FM to admire “a bounding flair that does real justice to the composer’s capacity for joy”. A further landmark of his recorded catalogue is his complete recording of the Schubert symphonies with the Residentie Orkest Den Haag.
De Vriend’s collaborative spirit is equally evident in his work for the stage, notably with opera director Eva Buchmann and Combattimento Consort Amsterdam. In addition to works by Monteverdi, Haydn, Handel and Telemann, their productions in Europe and the USA have included staged versions of Bach’s ‘Hunting’ and ‘Coffee’ Cantatas at the Bachfest Leipzig, and operas by Mozart, Rossini, Verdi and Cherubini, among them Mozart’s Don Giovanni und Rossini’s La gazzetta, both toured in Switzerland. De Vriend has also conducted operatic productions in Amsterdam (with the Nederlandse Reisopera), Barcelona, Strasbourg, Lucerne, Schwetzingen and Bergen.

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Hannes Minnaar (piano)

Hannes Minnaar received international acclaim after winning prizes at the Queen Elisabeth Competition (2010, 3rd prize) and the Geneva International Music Competition (2008, 2nd prize) and being awarded a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship (2011). He studied with Jan Wijn at the Amsterdam Conservatory, graduating with the highest distinction and took master classes with Menahem Pressler and Ferenc Rados. In addition, he studied organ with Jacques van Oortmerssen. Minnaar was soloist with various orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, during which time he worked with conductors such as Marin Alsop, Jiří Bělohlávek, Herbert Blomstedt, Frans Brüggen, Eliahu Inbal, Edo de Waart and Xian Zhang. He gives recitals in many European countries and around the world. He performed at the Royal Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Konzerthaus...
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Hannes Minnaar received international acclaim after winning prizes at the Queen Elisabeth Competition (2010, 3rd prize) and the Geneva International Music Competition (2008, 2nd prize) and being awarded a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship (2011). He studied with Jan Wijn at the Amsterdam Conservatory, graduating with the highest distinction and took master classes with Menahem Pressler and Ferenc Rados. In addition, he studied organ with Jacques van Oortmerssen.
Minnaar was soloist with various orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, during which time he worked with conductors such as Marin Alsop, Jiří Bělohlávek, Herbert Blomstedt, Frans Brüggen, Eliahu Inbal, Edo de Waart and Xian Zhang. He gives recitals in many European countries and around the world. He performed at the Royal Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Musashino Hall (Tokyo) and the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow) and was invited to the festivals of La Roque d’Anthéron, Bordeaux (Jacobins) and Guangzhou.
Minnaar is also active as a chamber musician. As a member of the Van Baerle Trio he won prizes at competitions in Lyon (2011, CIMCL, 1st prize) and Munich (2013, ARD, 2nd prize). The trio gave 18 concerts in an international tour in the “Rising Stars” series in 2014, including the Barbican (London), Musikverein (Vienna) and Cité de la Musique (Paris). Minnaar also performed with musicians such as Janine Jansen, Isabelle van Keulen and Mischa Maisky.
His two solo albums are highly acclaimed. His debut album was awarded an Edison and Gramophone published a full-page article about this album. The same magazine wrote about his second album “Bach inspirations”: “After Minnaar’s debut disc, this makes two hits in a row”. BBC Music Magazine selected it as “Instrumental choice of the month” with 5 stars.
Minnaar is currently recording all of Beethoven’s piano concertos for Challenge Classics. Other future concert highlights include Liszt’s Totentanz and a new concerto by Robert Zuidam with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Markus Stenz – at which occiasion he will be awarded the Dutch Music Prize by the Dutch Minister of Culture – and Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Daniele Rustioni.


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Maria Milstein (violin)

Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, Maria Milstein studied in Amsterdam with Ilya Grubert, in London with David Takeno and at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo (Belgium) with Augustin Dumay. Maria is a prizewinner of major international competitions both as a soloist and as a chamber musician, such as “Città di Brescia” and “Premio Rodolfo Lipizer” in Italy, the ARD Competition in Munich, the Lyon Chamber Music Competition and the Kersjes Prize in the Netherlands. In 2016, Maria is awarded the Fellowship of the Borletti Buitoni Trust, and in 2018, she receives the Dutch Music Prize - the highest recognition for a classical musician in the Netherlands awarded by the Ministry of Culture. Maria performs extensively across Europe...
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Born in Moscow into a family of musicians, Maria Milstein studied in Amsterdam with Ilya Grubert, in London with David Takeno and at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo (Belgium) with Augustin Dumay.
Maria is a prizewinner of major international competitions both as a soloist and as a chamber musician, such as “Città di Brescia” and “Premio Rodolfo Lipizer” in Italy, the ARD Competition in Munich, the Lyon Chamber Music Competition and the Kersjes Prize in the Netherlands. In 2016, Maria is awarded the Fellowship of the Borletti Buitoni Trust, and in 2018, she receives the Dutch Music Prize - the highest recognition for a classical musician in the Netherlands awarded by the Ministry of Culture.
Maria performs extensively across Europe in halls such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, BOZAR in Brussels, Musikverein in Vienna, the Philharmonie of Cologne and Cité de la Musique in Paris. She has appeared as a soloist with a.o. The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Belgium, the Hague Philharmonic, the Brussels Philharmonic and Amsterdam Sinfonietta, and worked with conductors such as Vasily Petrenko, Giancarlo Guerrero, Michel Tabachnik, Jean-Jacques KA keen chamber musician, Maria formed the succesful Van Baerle Trio together with pianist Hannes Minnaar and cellist Gideon den Herder, one of the leading trios of its generation. After winning the ARD Competition and the Lyon Chamber Music Competition, the Trio made the ECHO Rising Stars Tour in 2014, peforming in famous concert halls all over Europe. The Trio already released two CD’s, both praised in the international press, and is presently recording the complete works for piano trio by Beethoven for Challenge Records.
Maria’s own debut CD « Sounds of War », recorded with pianist Hanna Shybayeva for Cobra Records and featuring Sonatas by Poulenc, Janáček and Prokofiev, received lavish reviews in the international press and won the Edison Klassiek Prize 2015 in the category “best chamber music album”. In October 2017 her second album “La Sonate de Vinteuil”, recorded with pianist Nathalia Milstein is released on the French label Mirare, and is voted “best CD of 2017” by the Dutch press.
Maria plays on a violin by Michel Angelo Bergonzi (Cremona, ca. 1750), on loan from the Dutch Music Instruments Foundation, and holds a teaching position at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.antorow, Christian Arming and Reinbert de Leeuw.

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Gideon den Herder (cello)

  Gideon den Herder initially started at Monique Bartels in Amsterdam and at Hagen in Salzburg. In Zurich he obtained his solo degree with Thomas Grossenbacher. In baroque cello he trained under the guidance of Jaap ter Linden and Roel Dieltiens. In 2003 Gideon den Herder won the title Young Music Talent of the Year, and in 2009 he won the old music competition À Tre in Trossingen (Germany) with the Trio Otone. As a member of the Van Baerle Trio Gideon den Herder won several prizes, including the Kersjesprijs and the first prizes of the ARD Competition 2013 in Munich and the international chamber music competition of Lyon in 2011. The Van Baerle Trio performs frequently and is a guest...
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Gideon den Herder initially started at Monique Bartels in Amsterdam and at Hagen in Salzburg. In Zurich he obtained his solo degree with Thomas Grossenbacher. In baroque cello he trained under the guidance of Jaap ter Linden and Roel Dieltiens. In 2003 Gideon den Herder won the title Young Music Talent of the Year, and in 2009 he won the old music competition À Tre in Trossingen (Germany) with the Trio Otone. As a member of the Van Baerle Trio Gideon den Herder won several prizes, including the Kersjesprijs and the first prizes of the ARD Competition 2013 in Munich and the international chamber music competition of Lyon in 2011. The Van Baerle Trio performs frequently and is a guest in famous venues as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Cité de la Musique in Paris, the Philharmonie in Cologne and the Barbican Center in London. Gideon den Herder has also been in charge of the cellular section since 2014 at the Residentie Orkest in The Hague. He played an instrument by builder Giuseppe Dall'Aglio with a bow attributed to Dominique Peccatte, both on loan from the Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds.


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Composer(s)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include nine symphonies, five piano concertos, one violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis, and one opera, Fidelio. Together with Mozart and Haydn, he was part of the First Viennese School.    Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and by composer and conductor Christian Gottlob...
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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include nine symphonies, five piano concertos, one violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis, and one opera, Fidelio. Together with Mozart and Haydn, he was part of the First Viennese School. Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and by composer and conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe. At the age of 21 he moved to Vienna, where he began studying composition with Joseph Haydn, and gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. By his late 20s his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life he was almost totally deaf. In 1811 he gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from these last 15 years of his life.

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Press

It is true that these are three exceptional musicians. If Maria Milstein has a sensitive game [...], she also knows how to show dreadfully incisive [...] The warm cello of Gideonden Herder embraces us in the Adagio of Opus 11. Instinctive pianist Hannes Minnaar animates the discourse to strategic places by tiny text solicitations.
Classica, 31-5-2021

Including the arrangements of the Symphony No. 2 and the Septet, but also the Triple Concerto, the complete works patiently constructed by the Van Baerles is the most complete since the second of the Beaux Arts Trio (Philips).
Diapason, 01-5-2021

The Van Baerle Trio made that Beethoven journey from light to dark, from playful to serious.
Elsevier, 17-10-2020

The various individual CDs were already well received in Trouw, and it is nice to have collected them in a nice box.
Trouw, 21-8-2020

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Disc #1
01.
Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Allegro
09:39
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
02.
Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Adagio cantabile
06:57
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
03.
Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Scherzo. Allegro assai
05:06
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
04.
Piano Trio in E flat Major Op. 1, No. 1: Finale. Presto
07:36
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
05.
Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3: Allegro con brio
09:51
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
06.
Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3: Andante cantabile con Variazioni
07:29
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
07.
Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3: Menuetto. Quasi Allegro
04:27
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
08.
Piano Trio in C Minor Op. 1, No. 3: Finale. Prestissimo
08:23
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
09.
Piano Trio in B flat Major Op. 11: Allegro con brio
08:58
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
10.
Piano Trio in B flat Major Op. 11: Adagio
04:45
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
11.
Piano Trio in B flat Major Op. 11: Thema : Pria ch'io l'impegno. Allegretto
06:37
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder

Disc #2
01.
Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2: Adagio - Allegro vivace
11:37
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Gideon den Herder, Maria Milstein, Hannes Minnaar, Van Baerle Trio
02.
Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2: Largo con espressione
09:44
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Gideon den Herder, Maria Milstein, Hannes Minnaar, Van Baerle Trio
03.
Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2: Scherzo. Allegro
03:59
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Gideon den Herder, Maria Milstein, Hannes Minnaar, Van Baerle Trio
04.
Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2: Finale. Presto
07:51
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Gideon den Herder, Maria Milstein, Hannes Minnaar, Van Baerle Trio
05.
Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
12:56
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
06.
Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36: Larghetto
11:34
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
07.
Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36: Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
04:41
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
08.
Piano Trio after the Symphony in D Major, Op. 36: Allegro molto
06:54
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
09.
Allegretto in E-flat Major, Hess 48
03:18
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder

Disc #3
01.
Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1: Allegro vivace e con brio
10:33
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
02.
Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1: Largo assai ed espressivo
09:00
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
03.
Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1: Presto
08:27
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
04.
Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: Poco sostenuto – Allegro ma non troppo
10:33
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
05.
Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: Allegretto
04:58
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
06.
Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: Allegretto ma non troppo
09:00
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
07.
Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2: Finale. Allegro
07:50
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
08.
Variations in E-flat Major, Op. 44
12:00
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder

Disc #4
01.
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’: Allegro moderato
21:30
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
02.
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’: Scherzo. Allegro
10:37
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
03.
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’: Andante cantabile, ma però con moto
11:01
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
04.
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97 ‘Archduke’: Allegro moderato
07:11
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
05.
Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39
05:26
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
06.
Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39: Allegro moderato
04:34
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
07.
Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39: Scherzo. Allegro ma non troppo
04:58
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
08.
Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39: Rondo. Allegretto
05:12
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
09.
Variations on ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’, Op. 121a
16:48
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder

Disc #5
01.
Concerto in C Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 56 'Triple Concerto': Allegro
17:13
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder, Residentie Orkest the Hague
02.
Concerto in C Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 56 'Triple Concerto': Largo
04:06
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder, Residentie Orkest the Hague
03.
Concerto in C Major for Pianoforte, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 56 'Triple Concerto': Rondo alla Polacca
13:12
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder, Residentie Orkest the Hague
04.
Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20: Adagio – Allegro con brio
09:40
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
05.
Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20: Adagio cantabile
07:31
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
06.
Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20: Tempo di Menuetto
03:30
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
07.
Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20: Andante con Variazioni
07:07
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
08.
Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20: Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
03:48
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
09.
Piano Trio in E flat Major, Op. 38 after the Septet, Op. 20: Andante con moto alla Marcia – Presto
07:03
(Ludwig van Beethoven) Van Baerle Trio, Hannes Minnaar, Maria Milstein, Gideon den Herder
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