In February 2020, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Johann Nepomuk David's birth, the Upper Austrian David Trio recorded his complete string trios. David's chamber music is distinguished by a great variety of ensemble forms. Although he also composed for rare and unusual combinations of two or more instruments, in the field of chamber composition he most frequently wrote for the string trio (at least among his published works). The equality of three instruments from the same tonal family (i. e., the lack of hierarchies of transmitted role assignments) may have motivated him to compose for this ensemble form without feeling burdened by conventions. With a subtle tonal sense he produces finely dimensioned, almost orchestral effects as well as forcefully nuanced details, and at the same time he is very well informed about remote tonal effects and rare playing techniques and succeeds in using them to meet his goals. A special feature: each trio is dedicated to one of the prominent Italian violinmakers.

Tracklist:

String Trio Op. 33 No. 1 (DK 383)~Allegro deciso (stragge Halbe)
String Trio Op. 33 No. 1 (DK 383)~Adagio (langsam flieÃŸende Halbe) - Allegro leggiero
String Trio Op. 33 No. 1 (DK 383)~Allegretto
String Trio Op. 33 No. 2 (DK 384)~GemÃ¤chliche Viertel, flieÃŸend
String Trio Op. 33 No. 2 (DK 384)~Adagio (langsame punktierte Viertel)
String Trio Op. 33 No. 2 (DK 384)~Allegro energico (Halbe)
String Trio Op. 33 No. 3 (DK 396)~Adagio - Allegro moderato
String Trio Op. 33 No. 3 (DK 396)~Allegro leggierissimo (So leicht und rasch als ausfÃ¼hrbar)
String Trio Op. 33 No. 3 (DK 396)~Allegro
String Trio Op. 33 No. 4 (DK 397)~Vivo (Heftig voran, aber nicht hasten)
String Trio Op. 33 No. 4 (DK 397)~Adagio - Andante - Adagio
String Trio Op. 33 No. 4 (DK 397)~Allegro deciso
String Trio in G major (DK 267)~Allegretto
String Trio in G major (DK 267)~Moderato
String Trio in G major (DK 267)~Allegretto leggiero

UPC: 761203541225
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 10.22.21
Format: CD

David / Ober-Osterreichisches David Trio - String Trios (CD)