After the success of its Ravel and Saint-Saëns trios recording, the Sitkovetsky Trio presents the eagerly awaited second instalment of its series devoted to Beethoven’s piano trios.
Listen to Beethoven - Piano Trios, Vol. 2 here
Release date: 4 August 2023
Record label: BIS Records
Catalogue number: BIS-2539
Repertoire: Beethoven Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2, Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97, ‘Archduke’
Artists: Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin Wu Qian, piano, Isang Enders, cello
Listen to Beethoven - Piano Trios, Vol. 1 here
About The Sitkovetsky Trio
The Sitkovetsky Trio has established itself as an exceptional piano trio, with a thoughtful and committed approach that has brought the ensemble much recognition and invitations to renowned concert halls including the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Frankfurt Alte Oper, Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Musée du Louvre in Paris, L’Auditori Barcelona, Wigmore Hall in London and Lincoln Center in New York. The Sitkovetsky Trio has won first prize at the International Commerzbank Chamber Music Awards and has received the NORDMETALL Chamber Music Award at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, thePhilharmonia/Martin Musical Scholarship Fund Chamber Music Award and the Chamber Music Award from BBC Music Magazine. The ensemble has been supported by the Hattori Foundation, the Musicians Benevolent Fund, the Fidelio Trust and the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation. The Sitkovetsky Trio has also received generous funding from Initiative Musik as part of the Neustart Kultur programme launched by the German government. In 2014, the Trio released its first recording for BIS Records with works by Smetana, Suk and Dvořák. This led to further releases of trios by Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Ravel and Saint-Saëns. Sitkovetskytrio.com
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