NAXOS Julius Röntgen: The Late String Trios

UPC: 747313338474
Product Type: Music CD
Brand Name: NAXOS
MPN: 8.573384
Genre: Classical, Chamber Music
Style: Romantic
Total Playing Time: 73:07
 
Overview
For many decades, Julius Röntgen was a leading figure in Dutch musical life, coming from a distinguished musical family and counting Brahms, Grieg, Grainger, and Nielsen among his close friends. In his later years, he composed an important series of works, including a sequence of String Trios written for him to play with his talented sons.

This album presents the World Première Recordings of his last four string trios, composed between 1925 and 1930. These works are characterized by considerable warmth, verve, and inventiveness, standing as "late fruits" of Röntgen's prolific chamber output. Performed by the Offenburg String Trio, these recordings capture the resourceful and nostalgic style of a composer firmly rooted in the German musical tradition.

 
Product Features
Format: Audio CD (1 Disc)
Label: Naxos
Recording Standard: DDD (Full Digital Recording)
Ensemble: Offenburg String Trio
Recording Location: Schüttbau, Rügheim, Germany (Recorded November 25th–28th, 2013)
Country of Manufacture: Made in Germany
Interesting Facts
The "Dutch Brahms": Röntgen lived most of his life in Holland and became known as the "Dutch Brahms" due to his post-romantic style steeped in German tradition.
Family Hausmusik: These trios were originally composed as Hausmusik—music to be played at home—by Röntgen and his two sons, Engelbert (a cellist) and Julius Jr. (a violinist).
The "Auto Trio": String Trio No. 15 features a fourth movement titled Finale automobilistico, inspired by a Fiat 509A Torpedo car and a holiday the family took through Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy.
Speed of Composition: Known for his immense productivity of over 600 works, Röntgen often composed his string trios in just a few days each.
The Performers: The Offenburg String Trio was founded in 1981 in the musicians' hometown and has toured extensively across Europe, Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia.
Track Listing
String Trio No. 13 in A major (1925)

I. Con moto (5:27)
II. Andantino tranquillo (3:36)
III. Allegro vivo e giocoso (3:14)
IV. Allegro (7:32)
String Trio No. 14 in C minor (1928) 5. I. Allegro (6:29) 6. II. Andantino con tenerezza (4:12) 7. III. Allegro deciso (3:21) 8. IV. Poco allegro. Finale fugato (7:22)

String Trio No. 15 in C sharp minor (1929), "Auto Trio" 9. I. Moderato (4:34) 10. II. Un poco vivace (2:31) 11. III. Andante (4:15) 12. IV. Finale automobilistico: Allegro energico (3:40)

String Trio No. 16 in C sharp minor (1930) 13. I. Andante tranquillo (4:57) 14. II. Poco allegretto e grazioso (3:41) 15. III. Lento ma non troppo (3:32) 16. IV. Allegro passionato (4:43)

Publishers
Personnel: Frank Schilli (Violin), Rolf Schilli (Viola), Martin Merker (Cello)
Publishers: MuziekGroep Nederland (Tracks 1–4); Manuscript (Tracks 5–16)
Copyright: ℗ & © 2014 Naxos Rights US, Inc.
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