Beethoven stands for independence of mind, for revolutionary ideas, for music that reaches far beyond his own time. Beethoven was truly unique, but at the same time the central point of departure for new traditions of composition. This fits in with the main mission of the TrioVanBeethoven (Verena Stourzh, violin, Clemens Zeilinger, piano, and Franz Ortner, cello): the cherishing of the classical trio works, but also the commissioning of new compositions and crossover projects. Their first grand opus, which is released now with Gramola, is this timeless recording of Beethoven's complete works for piano trio in a 4-CD box, comprising countless hours of recording sessions.
