Beethoven - Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 1 No. 2

This is a delight: sprightly, well-articulated playing which bounds with vitality. The Archduke starts in an almost improvisatory spirit...The energy of the performance is driven by the pianist... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Rautio’s instrument has an unusually warm and rounded tone, which melds and contrasts satisfyingly with Victoria Simonsen’s cello and Gordon’s violin...And these players make the most of Beethoven’s... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Florestan Trio seems determined to extract every last ounce of energy, wit and spirit from these early works. Op 1 No 2's finale, for example, fizzes along; all Beethoven's surprising inventions... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

They are striking for the Trio Sōra’s razor-sharp articulation, and ideal balances in both the rhythmic and harmonic realm. Also impressive and welcome is the ensemble’s observance of Beethoven’s... — Fanfare, July/August 2021 More…

…Totally engrossing interpretations that evoke every mood the score contains. From bravura to introspection, nothing is slighted, and the phrase-shaping brings out countless gestures that are... — Fanfare, Mar/Apr 2024 More…

This first instalment in the Gould Piano Trio's complete Beethoven cycle has much to recommend it...[the Variations in E flat major op. 44 are] players with a delicate touch that makes each... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

As an inexpensive means of getting to know Beethoven's first two piano trios this disc may have its merits, but there are considerably greater rewards to be had from the elegantly-shaped and... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2008, 3 out of 5 stars More…

It may take some listeners a few minutes to acclimatise to the fortepiano in this period-instrument performance, but Trio Goya’s sound world has a satisfyingly natural balance. And it’s good... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…